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PCX _ 

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISH ED 1^7r";;e PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) 



WORLD INTm-LECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION 
international Bureau 




(51) International Patent Classiflcation 6 : 

C07C 275/28, C07D 213/75, 257/04, 
23m2, 401/12, A61K 31/17, 31/44, 

^Kli'.^®^"^ 307/38, 277/28, 

233/54, C07C 311/21. C07D 333/20 



Al 



(11) International Publication Number: 
(43) International Publication Date: 



WO 96/10559 

11 April 1996 (11.04.96) 



(21) International Application Number: PCT/JP95/01982 

(22) International Filing Date: 29 September 1995 (29.09.95) 



(30) Priority Data: 
9419970.0 
9506720.3 
9514021.6 



4 October 1994 (04.10.94) GB 
31 March 1995 (31.03.95) GB 
10 July 1995 (10.07.95) QB 



(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): FUJISAWA 
PHARMACEUTICAL CO.. LTD. [JP/^]; 4-7. Do/homacW 
3-chome, Chuo-ku. Osaka-shi. Osaka 541 (JP). 

(72) Inventors; and 

(75) I»''^nto«/Applicante (for US only): TERASAWA. Takeshi 
UP/JP]; 1625-302, Matsugaokanakamachi. Kawachinagano- 
shi Osaka 586 (JP). TANAKA. Akira [JP/JP]; 9-1(^302 
Nakano-cho, Takarazuka-shi. Hyogo 665 (JP) CHIBa' 
J^n'7™!'4'r^J' Naka^sfji-cho. Nar^-sS^ai' 

630 (JP). TAICASUGI. Hisashi [JP/JP]; 3-116-10, Mozu 
Umckita. Sakaj-shi, Osaka 591 (JP). 



(74) Agent: SEKI, Hideo; Fujisawa Phannaceutical Co.. Ltd Osaka 

r^'^^'^i.i'^- ^^hima 2-chomc, Yodogawa-ku, Osaki-shi 
Osaka 532 (JP). 



(81) Designated States: AU, CA, CN, HU, JP, KR, MX RU US 
Eur^ean patent (AT, BE, CH, DE, DK. ES, Fr' Gb' Gr' 
IE, IT, LU, MC. NL, PT. SE). 



Published 

With international search report. 

Before the expiration of the time limit for amending the 
claims and to be republished in the event of the receipt of 
amendments. ^ ^ 



(54) Title: UREA DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS ACAT-INHIBITORS 
(57) Abstract 



,1- 



{CH2) 



,-N-c!-NH-R- 



(I) 



(1) 



Urea derivatives of formula 
(I), wherein R' is a group of 
formula (I) (in which R4 is 
aryl which may have suitable 
substituent(s), or heterocyclic 
group which may have suitable 
substituent(s), and Y is bond, 
lower alkylene, -S-, -O- (a) 
-CH-, -CONH-. (b), (in which 
is lower alkyl). -NHSO2- 
-SO2NH-. -SO2NHCO- or 
-CONHSO2-): or thiazolyl, 

imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl ' 

SSiy^iliw^^^^^^^^^ is lower alkyl. lower alkoxy(lower)alky.. 

have suitable substituent(s) or heterocyclic group ih r^rhavei ^hich may 

salt thereof which ar. usef.1 as a m Jicame^nt i^ the ta^en't^:^ '^S^.^^S^^^^^ '^l^^^"^ 



II (a) 
-C- 



-N-CO- 

L 



FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFORMATION ONLY 



Codes used to identify States 
applications under the PCT. 



AT 


Austria 


AH 


Auscralia 


BB 


Barbados 


BE 


Belgium 


BF 


Buikina Paso 


BG 


Bulgaria 


BJ 


Benin 


BR 


Brazil 


BY 


Belarus 


CA 


Canada 


CF 


CenrnJ African Republic 


CG 


Congo 


CH 


Switzerland 


CI 


C8<e d'lvoire 


CM 


Cameroon 


CN 


China 


OS 


Czechoslovakia 


CZ 


Czech Republic 


DE 


Germany 


DK 


Denmark 


E5 


Spain 


FI 


Finland 


FR 


France 


GA 


Gabon 



party to the PCT on the front pages 



GB 


United Kingdom 


GE 


Georgia 


GN 


Guinea 


GR 


Greece 


HU 


Hungary 


IE 


Ireland 


IT 


Italy 


JP 


Japan 


KE 


Kenya 


KG 


Kyigystan 


KP 


Democratic People's Republic 




of Korea 


KR 


Republic of Korea 


KZ 


Kazakhstan 


LI 


Liechtenstein 


LK 


Sri Lanka 


LU 


Luxembourg 


LV 


Latvia 


MC 


Monaco 


MD 


Republic of Moldova 


MG 


Madagascar 


ML 


Mali 


MN 


Mongolia 



pamphlets publishing international 



MR 


Mauritania 


MW 


Malawi 


NE 


Niger 


NL 


Netherlands 


NO 


Norway 


NZ 


New Zealand 


PL 


Poland 


PT 


Portugal 


RO 


Romania 


RU 


Russian Federation 


SD 


Sudan 


SE 


Sweden 


SI 


Slovenia 


SK 


Slovakia 


SN 


Senegal 


TD 


Chad 


TG 


Togo 


TJ 


Tajikistan 


TT 


Trinidad and Tobago 


UA 


Ukrame 


US 


United States of America 


UZ 


Uzbekistan 


VN 


Viet Nam 



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DESCRIPTION 

UREA DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USEAS ACAT-INHIBITORS 

TECHNICAL FIELD 

This invention relates to new urea derivatives and 
pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are useful 
as a medicament. 

BACKGROUND ART 

Some urea derivatives have been known as acyl-CoA : 
cholesterol acyl transferase enzyme (hereinafter, ACAT) 
inhibitors, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,473,579 and 
4,623,662, EP Patent Application Publication Nos. 0354994 
0399422 and 0512570 and PCT International Publication Nos! 
WO 91/13871, WO 93/24458 and WO 94/26738. 

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 

This invention relates to new urea derivatives and 
pharmaceutically acceptable sales thereof which have an 
inhibitory activity against ACAT and an advantage of good 
absorption into blood on oral administration, to processes 
for the preparation thereof, to a pharmaceutical 
composition comprising the sa.me and to a method for the 
prevention and/or treatment of hypercholesterolemia, 
hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis or diseases caused thereby. 

One object of this invention is to provide new and 
useful urea derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable 
salts which possess an inhibitory activity against ACAT. 

Another object of this invention is to provide 
processes for preparation of said urea derivatives and 
salts thereof. 

A further object of this invention is to provide a 
pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active 
ingredient, said urea derivatives and pharmaceutically 



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acceptable salt thereof. 

Still further object of this invention is to provide a 
therapeutic method for the prevention and/or treatment of 
hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis or 
5 diseases caused thereby in human beings or animals, using 

said urea derivatives and pharmaceut ically acceptable salts 
thereof . 

High levels of blood cholesterol and blood lipids are 
conditions which are involved in the onset of 

10 atherosclerosis. 

It is well known that inhibition of ACAT-catalyzed 
cholesterol esterif ication could lead to diminish 
intestinal absorption of cholesterol as well as a decrease 
in the intracellular accumulation of cholesterol esters in 

15 the intima of the arterial wall. Therefore, ACAT 

inhibitors are useful for the prevention and/or treatment 
of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis of 
diseases caused thereby such as cardiac insufficiency (e.g. 
angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, etc.), 

20 cerebrovascular disturbance (e.g. cerebral infarction, 

cerebral apoplexy, etc. ) , arterial aneurism, peripheral 
vascular disease, xanthomas, restenosis after percutaneous 
transluminal coronary angioplasty, or the like. 

25 The object urea derivatives of this invention are new 

and can be represented by the following general formula 
(I) : 



30 



O 

R^- (CH2 ) j^-N-C-NH-R- 
R^ 



(i: 



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wherein 

is a group of the formula : 



r4 



(in which 

r4 



is aryl which may have suitable substituent (s) , 
or heterocyclic group which may have 
suitable substituent (s ) , and 

C 

Y is bond, lower alkylene, -s-, -c-, -L, =c^- 
-CONH-, -N-CO-, (in which r7 is lower 

^'^ alkyl), 
-NHSO2-, -SO2NH-, -SO2NKCO- or -CONHSO0-); 

or 

thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pvridvl, thie^v^ 
furyl, xsoxazolyl or chromanyl, each of which may have 
suitable substituent (s) ; 
r2 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy ( lower ) alkyl , cycloalky^ 

ar (lower) alkyl which may have suitable substituent '(s) 
^ heterocyclic group or heterocyclic (lower) alkyl, 
R is aryl which may have suitable substituent (s ) or 
heterocyclic group which may have suitable 
substituent (s) , and 
n is 0 or 1 . 



The object compound (I) of the present invention c=>n 
be prepared by the following processes. 



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Process (JJ. 



r1- (CH2)n-NH 

K 

(II) 

or a salt thereo; 



10 



15 



0=C=N-R-^ 

(III) 

or a sal"c chereof 



20 



O 

1 II 
R-^- (CH2 ) ^-N-C-NH-R-- 

I o 
R"- 



25 



(I) 

or a salt thereof 



Process (2' 



30 



R^ - (CH2)p_-NH 

I o 

R- 

(II) 

or a salt thereof 



+ 



( IV) 

or a salt thereo: 



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formation of 
ureido group 



10 



R^-(CH2)^-N-C-NH-r3 



' 9 

R- 



15 



20 



(I) 

or a salt thereof 



O 

H-'-- (Cn2 ) _^-N-C-NK-r3 



R' 



(la) 

or a salt thereof 



25 



30 



oxidation 



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D 



R^- CCH2)p_-N-C-NK-Rg 



R- 



5 



(lb) 

or a salt thereof 



10 



wherein 

r2, r3 and n are each as defined above, 

3 

pyridyl having two lower alkylthio and lower alkyl, 
and 

pyridyl having two lower alkylsulfonyl and lower 
alkyl; pyridyl having two lower alkylsulf inyl and 
lower alkyl; or pyridyl having lower alkylsulfonyl, 
lower alkylsulf inyl and lower alkyl. 

The starting compound can be prepared by the followi 
processes . 

Process (A) 



25 



O 




30 



(V) 



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0 



(VI) 




(VII) 

or a sale thereof 



, H2M-NH2 

0 



(VIII) 
or a salt thereof 




(IXa) 

or a salt thereof 



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Process L£l 



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r1 - CN 
(IX) 

or a salt thereo: 



10 



reduction 



15 



r1 - CHO 



20 



-ocess [ 



(X) 

or a salt thereof 



25 



(XI) 

or a salr thereof 



30 




(XII) 
or a salz thereof 



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(Xa) 

or a salt thereof 

Prorq-.c;c; (n< 

- B(OH)2 

(XIII) 
or a salt thereof 




(XII ) 

or a salt thereof 

V 




(Xb) 

or a salt thereof 



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Process LEJ 



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,1 _ 



CHO 



10 



15 



(X) 

or a salt thereof 



i) R'^-NH 



(XIV) 

or a salt thereof 
ii) reduction 



20 

R^-CH2-NH 
(Ila) 

or a salt thereof 

25 



wherein R , R , and R are each as defined above, 
is lower alkoxy, 
R^ is lower alkyl, 

Rg is aryl which may have suitable 

substituent ( 5 ) , and 
X is a leaving group. 



35 



Suitable pharmaceutical ly acceptable salts of the 



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object coniDound (i) =r-^ 

Ui are conventional non-toxic ^^ir^ 

a sa.c with an inorganic base, for examm » 
alkali metal <=r^n- , example, an 

/ ' -^i^^' potassium sa^^ 

etc.), an alkaline earth metal salt , r. 

-gnesium salt, etc.), an an^onium sal': 'I Z^^!:^''' 
organic .ase, .or example, an organic amine .t V^ 
tr.eth.lamine salt, p,ri.ine salt, pieoline salt, 

ethanolamme salt, triPth^r.^i 

triethanoiamme salr, di-w-T^K 

-It, N,N-d.ben.yXethyIenedia...ne .aX., ^^^^^'^^'^^'^^^-^ 
an inorganic acid addition ^ r / ' 
hydrobron,ide sulfate T °! 'hydrochloride, 

'^""^te, phosphate, etc.); an organic 
carboxyl.c or sulfonic acid addition salt ,e o 
acetate, trifluoroacetate, .aieate, tartrate ' 
-tra.., .ethanesuifonate, ben.enesul'f onate ' 

toluenesulfonate e-tr- ■. • = ^ . 

i^Le, etc.;; a salt with a bas^c ^r-.-w 
amino acid (e^ n = • ■ "as_c or acidic 

acia (e.g., argmine, asDartic acid m..^ ■ 

dcia, glutamic acid. 



etc. ) 



^"^^ subsequent descriptions o^ th. 
P esent specification, suitable examples and iJu t;at.o^ 

nt -^-^ P^esent mve^ :r 

intend, to include within the scooe t^ev-eof .r. . ■ 

detail as follows. ' explained 

The term "lower" is used to intend a grouo havina i ^ 
6. preferably I to 4 r-^.v.^^ . y-ouo naving 1 to 

provided. "-'^^^^^^ otherwise 

.oT =° ^^^^^^ ^ ^av.ng - 

- 20 caroon atoms, unless otherwise provided ' 

suitable "lower alkyl" and "lower alkvl moietV . r 
--ins ar, lower, al Kyi.., "lower al toxy , lower . al .. and 
"heterocyclic (lower, al.yl.. „ay include st-a cht K 
one havin, 1 to e carbon ato.,s,, such a th i eth"r"' 
propyl, rsopropyl, butyl, .sobutyl, sec-butyr^;;r:::-:;i , 



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pentyl, tert-pentyl, hexyl, and the like, and in which more 
preferable example may be C^-C^ alkyl. 

Suitable "lower aikylene" may include straight or 
branched one such as methylene, ethylene, trimethylene , 
5 tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexaraethylene, 

methylmethylene, ethylethylene, propylene, and the like, in 
which more preferable example may be C-^-C^^ aikylene ana the 
most preferable one may be m.ethylene . 

Suitable "lower alkoxy" and "lower alkoxy m.oiety" in 
10 the zerm "lower alkoxy ( lower ) alkyl " may include methoxy, 

ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, t-butoxy, 
pentyloxy, c-pentyloxy, hexyloxy and the like. 

Suitable "cycloalkyl" may include cyclo (C3-C7 ) alkyl 
(e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, 
15 etc-) and the like. 

Suitable "aryl" and "aryl moiety" in the term 
"ar (lower) alkyl" may include phenyl, naphthyl and the like. 

Suitable "halogen" may include fluorine, bromine, 
chlorine and iodine. 
20 Suitable "leaving group" may include acid residue, and 

the like. 

Suitable "acid residue" may include halogen as 
exemplified above, and the like. 

Suitable "heterocylic group" and "heterocyclic moiety" 
25 in the term "heterocyclic ( lower ) alkyl " may include 

unsaturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferably 5 or 6- 
membered) heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 4 nitrogen 
atom(s), for example, pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, imidazolyl, 
pyrazolyl, pyridyl, dihydropyridyl , pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 
30 pyridazinyl, triazolyl (e.g., lH-1 , 2 , 4-triazolyl , 4K-1,2,4- 

triazolyl, lK-1 , 2, 3-triazolyl, 2H-1 , 2 , 3-triazolyl , etc.), 
tetrazolyl (e.g., IH-tetrazolyl , 2K-tetrazolyl , etc.), 
etc. ; 

saturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferably 5 or 6- 
35 membered) heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 4 nitrogen 



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atom(s), for example, pyrrol.dxnyl , xm.dazol .dxry ^ 
piperidyl, piperazinyl, etc.; ' 

unsaturated condensed h^terocyclxc group conta.nxna 1 
to 4 nxtrogen ato.(s), for example, xndolvl, xso^ndol- 
xndolinyl, indolizinyl, benz...dazolvl, .i.^ol^l ' ' 

isoquinolyl, indazolyl, benzotr iazol vl e^c • ' 

xnen^ ^^^^^^"^^^^^ ' 8-.e:nbered (.ore prefe^ablv 5 or 6- 
mexnbered) heteromonocyclic grouo contaxning i o 
atom(s) and 1 ^ r.,-^ oxygen 

^ ana _ 3 nitrogen atomfs), fo^ ex^mr.!^ 
isnx;:. 7r^i wi ^- example, oxazolyl, 

l.o.azolyl, oxadlazolyl (e.g., 1 , 2 , .-oxadiazolyl , 13, 
oxadiazolyl, 1. 2, s-oxadiazclyl, ere.,, etc ■ ' 

saturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferabiv 5 or 5- 
.e^ered, heteromonocyclic group containing I , ° 
ato.,s) and i .0 3 nitrogen ato.,3,, _.cr exaMo-e," 
morpholinyl, sydnonyl, etc.; 

unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group contain.. g i 
to 2 oxygen ato.,s, and 1 to 3 nitrogen ato„,a,, 
example, benzoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolvl , et- ■ 

unsaturated 3 to 8-meMbered (more preferably . o- e- 
mem^ered, heteromonocyclic .roup containing , ro 2~su:.ur 
a.om.s, and 1 to 3 nitrogen atcm.s), for exa.mple 
t-niazolyl, isothrazolyl, thiadlazoiyi (e g , ,\ 
thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadrazolyl, 1. 3, ^-th.Id.'Iz'^Iy^ 
1,^,5-thiadiazolyl, etc.), dihydrothiazinyl , etc ■ 

saturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferably 5 'or c- 
n-embered, heteromonocyclic group containing , to o s-^f,,, 
atom,s, and 1 to 3 nitrogen atom(s,, for examole, ' ^ 
thiazolidinyl, etc.; 

unsaturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferabiv 5 o>- 6- 
membered) heteromonocyclic group contaxn.ng 1 to", su^-'u^ 
atom(s), for example, thienyl, dxhydrodithixnvl ~ ~ 
dxhydrodithionyl, etc.; ' ' 

unsaturated condensed heterocyclxc grouo conra^.^^g . 
to . sulfur atom(s) and 1 to 3 nxcrogen atom"(s;, fo^'" ' 
example, benzothiazolyl , benzothiadiazolyl e- ■ 



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unsaturated 3 to S-membered {more preferably 5 or 6- 
membered) heteromonocyclic group containing an oxygen atom, 
for example, furyl, etc.; 

saturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferably 5 or 6- 
5 membered) heteromonocyclic group containing an oxygen atom, 

for example, 4H-2 , 3 , 5, 6-tetrahydropyranyl , etc . ; 

unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 
to 3 oxygen atom(s), for example, chrom.anyl, isochromanyl , 
methylenedioxyphenyl, etc.; 
10 unsaturated 3 to 8-membered (more preferably 5 or 6- 

membered) heteromonocyclic group containing an oxygen atom 
and 1 to 2 sulfur atom(s), for example, dihydrooxathiinyl , 
etc . ; 

unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 

15 to 2 sulfur atom(s), for example, benzothienyl , 

benzodithiinyl, etc.; 

unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing an 
oxygen atom and 1 to 2 sulfur atom(s), for example, 
benzoxathiinyl , etc.; and the like. 

20 Suitable "protected amino" may include acylamino or an 

amino group substituted by a conventional protecting group 
such as mono (or di or t ri ) aryl ( lower ) al kyl , for example, 
mono (or di or tri ) phenyl ( lower ) al kyl (e.g., benzyl, trityi, 
etc.) or the like. 

25 Suitable "hydroxy protective group" in the term 

"protected hydroxy" may include acyl, mono (or di or 
tri ) phenyl ( lower ) alkyl which may have one or more suitable 
substituent (s) (e.g., benzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl , trityi, 
etc.), trisubstituted silyl [e.g., tri ( lower ) alkylsilyl 

30 (e.g., trimethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, etc.), et 

substituted (lower) alkyl (e.g., methoxymethyl , 
ethoxymethyl , etc.), tetrahydropyranyl and the like. 



1 



Suitable "acyl" and "acyl moiety" in the term 
35 "acylamino" may include 



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Carbamoyl; Thiocarbamovl ; 

Aliphatic acyl such aa'lower or hig.er al.anoy^ ,e g 
for.yl, acetyl, propanoyl, butanoyi, 2-.ethyip,onanoW 
pentanoy:, 2, 2-di.ethylp.opancy., hexanoyl, heptanoyT 

tridecanoyl, tetradecanoyl, pentadecanoV hexad»/ ■ 
heptadeca^oy. octadeca„oy. . ncnadecan.;:' 

lower or higher al.oxycar.onyl ,e.g., ..ethoxycar.o.vl 
ethoxycar.cnyl , t-hutoxycar.onyi , t-per.tyloxvcar.onyl 
heptyloxycarbonyl, etc.); ' ^aonyi, 

lower or higher aX.ylsnlionyl (e.g., .ethylsulfonyl 
ethylsulfonyl, etc.); ^^onyi, 

lower or higher al..o:ysuifo„yi ,e.g., .ethoxy..l,onvi 
=t.hoxysulronyi, etc.,; cycle Uower, ai.yXcarhonyl ,e g 
cyclopentylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcar.onyl , 

.Aromatic acyl such as 
"oyl (e.g., benzoyl, toluoyl, naohthoyl etc )• 
ar (lower, alkanoyl ,e.g., .nhenyl (lower, al.anoyl ', 
Phenylacetyl, phenylpropanoyl , phenvlbutanovl 
Phenylisobutanoyl, Phe.nylpentanoyi , phe.nvlh^anoy. et- ■ 
naphthyl, lower, alkanoyl (e.g., naohtnylacetyl 
naphthylpropanoyl, naphthylbutanovl, etc ) etc 
ar (lower, al.enoyl [e.g.. Phenyl dower, al.enov, 
.onenylpropenoyl, phenylbutenoyl , phenyl.ethacr'vlo; 
Phenylpentenoyl, phenyl hexenovl , etc I " 
naphthyl (lower, al,cenoyl (e.g., naphthvlorooe^ovl 
naphthylbutenoyl, etc.), etc J- " ' 

ar (lower, al.oxyoarbonyl ' (e.g.'; 'pbenyl (lower, al.oxycarbony- 
(e.g., benzyloxycarbonyl, etc.), etc.]; 
aryloxycarbonyl (e.g., phenoxycarbonyl 
naphthyloxycarbonyl, etc.); 

aryloxy (lower) alkanoyl (e.g., phe.n.oxyacet vl , 
phenoxypropionyl, etc.); 



e 



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arylglyoxyloyl (e.g., phenylglyoxyloyl , naphrhylglyoxyloyl, 
etc. ) ; 

arylsulfonyl (e.g., phenylsul f onyl , p-tolylsulf onyl, etc.); 
or the like. 

5 

Suitable " substi tuent " in the terms "aryl which may 
have suitable subs ti tuent ( s ) " and "ar ( lower ) al kyl which may 
have suitable substi tuent ( s ) " may include lower alkyl as 
exemclified above, lower alkoxy as exemplified above, lower 

10 alkenyl, lower alkynyl, mono (or di or tri ) halo ( lower ) al kyl 

wherein halogen moiety and lower alkyl moiety are each as 
exemplified above, cyclo { lower ) alkyl , cyclo ( lower ) alkenyl , 
halogen as exemplified above, carboxy, protected carboxy, 
hydroxy, protected hydroxy, aryl as exemplified above, 

15 ar ( lower ) alkyl wherein aryl moiety and lower alkyl moiety 

are each as e.xemplified above, carboxy (lower ) alkyl wherein 
lower alkyl moiety as exemplified above, protected 
carboxy ( lower ) alkyl, nitro, amino, protected amino, 
di ( lower ) alkylamino wherein lower alkyl moiety is as 

20 exemplified above, amino ( lower ) alkyl wherein lower alkyl 

moiety is as exem.plified above, protected 

amino ( lower ) al kyl , hydroxy ( lower ) alkyl wherein lower alkyl 
moiety is as exemplified above, protected 

hydroxy { lower) alkyl, cyano, sulfc, sulfam.oyl, carbamoyloxy , 
25 mercapto, lower alkylthio wherein lower alkyl moiety is as 

exem.plified above, imino, protected amino as exemplified 
above, heterocyclic group which m.ay have mono (or di or 
tri ) ar ( lower ) alkyl wherein heterocyclic group, aryl moiety 
and lower alkyl moiety are each as exemplified above, and 
30 Che like. 

Suitable "substituent" in the cerm "heterocyclic group 
v^rhich may have suitable subs titueni: ( s ^ " may include lower 
alkyl as exemplified above, lower alkoxy as exemplified 
above, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, mono (or di or 
'35 tri) halo (lower) alkyl wherein halogen moiety and lower alkyl 



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moiety are each as exemplified aoove, cyclo ( lower ) alkyl , 
cyclo (lower) alkenyl, halogen as exemplified above, carbox 
orocected carboxy, hydroxy, projected hydroxy, as 
exemplified above, aryi as exemplified above, monoior di c 
tri) ar (lower) alkyl wherein aryl moiery and lower alxvl 
moiery are each as exemplified above, carboxy ( lower ) alkyl 
wherein lower alkyl moiety as exemplified above, protectee 
carboxy (lower) alkyl, nitro, amino, protectee amino, 
di (lower) alkylam.ino wherein lower alkyl rr.oiery is as 
exemplified above, amino (lower ) alkyl wherein lower alkyl 
moiery is as exemplified above, projected amino (lower) - 
alkyl, hydroxy (lower) alkyl wherein lower alkyl moiety is a 
exemplified above, protected hydroxy { lower ) alkyl , cvanc, 
sulfo, sulfam.oyl, carbamoyloxy, mercapto, lower alkylthio 
wherein lower alkyl moiety is as exemplified above, lower 
aikylsulfinyl wherein lower alkyl moiety is as exemplified 
above, acyl as exemplified above, oxo, imino, and the like. 

Suitable "subs tituent " in the term "thiazolyl, 
imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, thienyl, furyl or 
isoxazolyl, each of which may have suitable subst i tuent ( s ) " 
may include lower alkyl as exemplified above, lower aikoxy 
as exemplified above, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, mono (or 
di or tri)halo (lower) alkyl wherein halogen m.oiety and lower 
alkyl moiety are each as exemplified above, 
cyclo (lower) alkyl, cyclo ( lower ) alkenyl , halogen as 
exemplified above, carboxy, protected carboxy, hydroxy, 
protected hydroxy, aryl as exemplified above, haloaryl 
wherein halogen moiety and aryl moiety are each as 
exem.plified above, arylthio wherein aryl moiety is as 
exem.plified above, heterocyclic group as exem.plified aoove, 
ar (lower) alkyl wherein aryl moiety and lov/er alkyl moiety 
are each as exemplified above, carboxy ( lower ; alkyl wherein 
lower alkyl moiety as exemplified above, protected 
carboxy (lower) alkyl, nitro, amino, protected amdno, 
di (lower) alkylamino wherein lower alkyl moiety is as 



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exemplified above, amino ( lower ) alkyl wherein lower alkyl 
moiety is as exemplified above, protected 

amino ( lower ) al kyl , hydroxy (lower) alkyl wherein lower alkyl 
moiety is as exemplified above, protected 
5 hydroxy ( lower) alkyl, cyano, sulfo, sulfamoyl, carbamoyloxy, 

mercapto, lower alkylthio wherein lower alkyl moiety is as 
exemplified above, imino, and the like. 

The processes for preparing the object and starting 
10 com.pounds of the present invention are explained in detail 

in the following. 

Process (JJ_ 

The compound (I) or a salt thereof can be prepared by 
15 reacting the compound (II) or a salt thereof with the 

compound (III) or a salt thereof. 

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent such 
as water, alcohol (e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), benzene, 
N, N-dimethylf ormamide, tetrahydrof uran, toluene, methylene 
2C chloride, ethylene dichloride, chloroform, dioxane, diethyl 

ether or any other solvents which do not adversely affect 
the reaction, or the mixture thereof. 

The reaction temperature is not critical and the 
reaction is usually carried out under cooling to warming. 
25 When the starting compound is in liquid, it can be 

used also as a solvent. 



Process i2± 

The compound (I) or a salt thereof can be prepared by 
30 subjecting the compound (II) or a salt thereof and the 

compound (IV) or a salt thereof to formation reaction of 
ureido group. 

This reaction is carried out in the presence of 
reagent which introduces carbonyl group such as phosgene 
35 [e.g. , triphosgene, etc.], haloformate compound [e.g. 



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athyl chlorofor^ate, trichloromethyl chlorof or„ate. ohenyl 
chlorof=™ate, etc.], N, -carbonyldli„ida.ole, „eta'. 
carbonyl compounds O.g. cobalt carbonyl, .ancanese " 
carbonyl, etc.,, a combination of carbon monoxide and 
catalysts such as palladium chloride, etc., or the lijce 

„at::,^ ::l"°^e";,^:e^^::::^t:::;^:/^:" 

^. .-...ethyl.ormamide. tetrahydro.ran, tl^] ' i:::^: 
chlor.de, ethylene dichloride, chloroform, dioxane, drethyl 
etner or any other solvents which do not adversely affect 
the reaction, or the mixture thereof. 

The reaction temperature is not critical and the 

reaction is usually carried out under cooling to heating 

The reaction is usually carried out in the prese.nce'o. 

an organrc base such as tri , lower) al.ylamine ,e g 

tr.methylamine, triethylamine, dirsopropylethvlamine 

etc. ) , or the like. 



:)ce.s.s 



3,^-,''" "~ " ^ ^•'"-^ can be prepared bv 

suo.ec.xng the compound ,Ia, or a salt thereof to ox-dat<o: 
reaction. 

oxldatron is carried out in a conventional manner, 
whrch rs capable or oxidizing a sulfur atom to an ox.d. zed 
" ^"""-^ -^-"^^^ -i^^i^in. "agent mav be oxv^e 

acxd such as periodate ,e.g. sodium, Perrodate, Potassium" 
periodate, etc.), peroxy acid such as perbenzoic acd 

the'u.e"^""'' acfd. eto, and 

The reaction is usually carried out rn a conventiora- 
solvent such as water, alcohol, ,e.g., methanol, ethanol, " 
isopropyl alcohol, etc.,, tetrahydroiuran, dioxane 
dichloromethane, ethylene dichloride, chloroform v n 
drmethylformamide, N, N-dimethyiacetamide, or anv other 
organic solvent which does not adversely affect'the 



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10 



15 



20 



25 



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react ion . 

Among these solvents, hydrophilic solvents may be used 
in a mixture with water. 

The reaction temperature is not critical and the 
reaction is usually carried ouc under cooling to heating. 



The compound (VII) or a salt thereof can be prepared 
by reacting the compound (V) with the compound (VI) . 

The reaction can be carried out in the manner 
disclosed in Preparation 2 or similar manners rhereto. 



The compound (IXa) or a salt rhereof can be prepared 
by reacting the compound (VII) or a salt thereof with the 
compound (VIII) or a salt thereof. 

The reaction can be carried out in the manner 
disclosed in Preparation 20 cr similar manners thereuo . 

Process [£1 

The compound (X) or a salt thereof can be prepared by 
subjecting the compound (IX) or a salt thereof to reduction 
reaction . 

Reduction is carried out m a conventional manner, 
including chemical reduction and catalytic reduction. 

Suitable reducing reagents to be used in chemical 
reduction and hydrides (e.g., hydrogen iodide, hydrogen 
sulfide, lithium aluminum hydride, sodium borohydride, 
sodium, cyanoborohydride, aiisobutylaluminum hydride, ere.), 
a m.etal (e.g., tin, zinc, iron, etc.) or metallic compound 
(e.g., chromium chloride, chromium acetate, etc.), and the 
like . 

Suitable catalysts to be used in catalytic reduction 
are conventional ones such as platinum, catalysts (e.g., 
platinum plate, spongy platinum, platinum black, colloidal 





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Plarinum, plat.num oxide, platinum wire, etc ) n. ^ i -• 
ca alys.s (e.g., spongy pallad.u., pallad.uxn blaC, 
palladium oxide, palladium on caroon, colloidal n. 1 •■ 
palladium on barium sulf.^. ^°^^°-dal pallaaium, 

5 etc ) n.ck., P-Haaaum on barium carbonate, 

oxxd ' R ^^^^^^^^^ -^uced nxc.el, nxc.el 

oxxde, Ranev nickel (=-i-r- \ ^ ^ 

reduction is usually carried out i the 
conventional solvent such as water, alcoho" '(e , 

methanol, ethanol, orooanol ot,- i ► ^ . 

^ , -ropanol, etc. I, tetrahydrofuran, 

toluene, dichloro.ethane, dioxane, N,N-diMethvlfor» ■ 
«.N-di„ethylaceta.ide or any other solvents „ 1 .rr' 
adversely affect the reaction, or a .,.„ure thereof 

The reduction is usually carried out xn the presence 
Of an organic acid or an inorganic acid ,e a f 
acetic acid, propionrc acid, tr.fluoroacir'c Icrd 
L"L°,'":t:T "^^^^-^^"^^ hydro.:o..c 



2C 



25 



to be'u'sidT"'' . a.ove-.entioned ac.ds 

be used m cnemical reduction are ^n Tic.^'w 
1 , -.1 -Liquid, tnev r = ^ 

also be used as a solvent. 



The compound (Xa) or a salt thereof can 

wi th the 

la (All) or a salt thereof. 



rf^^nr-ir^r. +-K ^ """"^""^ ^^^^ prepared by 

reacting the compound (XI) or a salt thereof 

compound (XII) or a salt thereof. 

The reaction can be carried out in the manner 
disclosed m Preparation 48 or similar manners theret 



:oce?;<:; (P) 



reacting th"' ^ -V 

reacting the compound (XIII) or a salt thereof with ^he ' 

compound (XII) or a salt thereof. 

The reaction can be carried out m the manner 



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disclosed in Preparation 38 or similar manners thereto. 
Process LEI 

The compound (Ila) or a salr thereof can be prepared 
5 by reacting the compound (X) or a salt thereof with the 

compound (XIV) or a salt thereof and then by subjecting the 
resultant compound to reduction reaction. 

Reduction is carried out in a conventional manner, 
including chemical reduction and catalytic reduction. 
10 Suitable reducing reagent to be used in chemical 

reduction are hydrides {e.g., hydrogen iodide, hydrogen 
sulfide, lithium aluminum hydride, sodimn borohydride, 
sodium cyanoborohydride, etc.) or a combination of a metal 
(e.g., tin, zinc, iron, etc.) or metallic compound (e.g., 
15 chromium chloride, chromium acetate, etc.) and an organic 

acid or an inorganic acid (e.g., formic acid, acetic acid, 
propionic acid, trif luoroacetic acid, 

p-toluenesulf onic acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic 
acid, etc . ) . 

20 Suitable catalysts to be used in catalytic reducrion 

are conventional ones such as platinum catalysts (e.g., 
platinum plate, spongy platinum, platinum black, colloidal 
platinum, platinum oxide, platinum wire, etc.), palladium 
catalysts (e.g., spongy palladium, palladium black, 

25 palladium oxide, palladium on carbon, colloidal palladium, 

palladium on barium sulfate, palladium on barium carbonate, 
etc.), nickel catalysts (e.g., reduced nickel, nickel 
oxide, Raney nickel, etc.), cobalt catalysts (e.g., reduced 
cobalt, Raney cobalt, etc.), iron catalysts (e.g., reduced 

30 iron, Raney iron, Ullman iron, etc.), and the like. 

The reduction is usually carried out in a conventional 
solvent such as water, alcohol (e.g., methanol, ethanol, 
propanol, etc.), tetrahydrof uran, toluene, dioxane, 
N, N-dimethyl f ormamide , N, N-dimethylacetamide or any other 

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mixture thereof. 



also be used as a solvent. ^ ' "'"^ 

Suitable salts of the object and 
Processes (li ^ starting compounds i 

ocesse. (l)-(3, and (A) - (E) can be referred to 

as exemplified for the cor.pound ,1, 

isolate! """""""^ ' can be 

isolated ana purified by a conventional method such as 
pulverization, recrvs^;, i i ^ ^ = ^ ■ ^ucnas 

reprecicitaf ^^luntn chromatography, 

reprecipitation, or the like. 

It is to be noted that the coiuDound (t) ^^d rh. ^- 
compounds ma. include one or „ore stereoii^Ie 3, ^ ch^l" 
optical isomer.s, and geometrical isomer.s, due to 
asv^etric carbon ato„,s, and double bond.s,, and all o. 
su^h isomers and mixture thereof • . 

scope of this invention. ' '^^^ 

as fonot"" - -lect compound a, are 

is a group of the formula : 



r4 



in which 

is phenyl which may have 1 to 3 suitable 

substituent(s) (more preferably substi^uent 
selected from the group consisting of haloge^ 
ower alkyl, di ( lower ) alX-ylammo, protected ^^..o 
(more preferably acylamino; 

-St preferably lower alkylsulfonylamino; , cyano 
heterocyclic group (more preferably tetrazolyl) ' 



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which may have nono (or di or tri ) ar ( lower ) alkyl 
(more preferably mono (or di or 
tri) phenyK lower) alkyl; most preferably 
triphenyl (lov/er) alkyl) , hydroxy, protected 
hydroxy (more preferably lower 
alkoxy (lower) alkoxy) ana mono (or di or 
tri) halo (lower) alkyl (more preferably 
trihalo (lower) alkyi) ) , [more preferably phenyl, 
halophenyl, lower alkylphenyl, 
di (lower) alkylaminophenyl, lower 
alkylsulf onylam-inophenyl , cyanophenyl, 
tetrazolylphenyi, (triphenyl (lower) - 
alkyltetrazolyl) phenyl, trihalo (lower) - 
alkylphenyl, phenyl having two lower alkyl and 
hydroxy, or phenyl having two lower alkyl and 
lower alkoxy (lower) alkoxy] ; or heterocyclic group 
(more preferably thienyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, 
triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, 
oxazolyl, thiazolyi, oxadiazolyl, piperazinyl, 
rhiazolidinyl or methylenedioxypheny 1 ) which m.ay 
have 1 to 3 (more preferably one or two) suitable 
substituent (s) (more preferably substituent 
selected from the group consisting of lower 
alkyl, mono (or di or tri ) ar ( lower ) alkyl (more 
preferably phenyl ( lower ) alkyl or 

triphenyl (lower alkyl) and oxo) [more preferably 

thienvl; pyrazolyl which may have lower alkyl or 

rriphenyl (lower) alkyl; imidazolyl; 

rriazolyl which may have one or two 

substituent (s) selected from the group consisting 

of lower alkyl and phenyl ( lower ) alkyl ; pyridyl; 

pyrrolyl; tetrazolyl which may have lower alkyl 

or triphenyl (lower) alkyl; oxazolyl; 

lower alkylthiazolyl; lower alkyloxadiazolyl ; 

lower alkylpiperazinyl; dioxothiazolidinyl ; or 



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methyl enedioxyphenylj ; 



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^ is bond, lower alkylene, -s-, -o-, -|- ==c"- 

-CONH-, -N-CO- (in which R ' ^- i' ' - ' 

J wnicn R IS lower alkyl), 

-NHS02-, -SO2NH-, -SO2NHCO- or -CONHSO,-,; 

suL^ / =ubstituent,s, ,„ore preferably 

1 wer al .v., ^^^^^ J 

preferably acyloxy, , phenyl, halophenyl, p.enylt.,o 
and pyrrolyl, [„ore preferably haloohenylthlazolvl 
Phe.yU„i.azolyl, phenylpyrazolyl, phenyl.yrrd;: 
Phanylthlopyrldyl, pyrrolyXpyr.CyX , phenyiL e„ I 
Phenylfuryl, p.enyli^oxa.oXyl or chro„anvl .al 
lower alkyl and hydroxy]; ' ' 

" aitoxyllowerlalkvi, 

=yclo (C3-c„ alkyl ,„ore preferably c^clopentyl, 
cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl , , phenyl , lower, alkyl wh.C 
™ay nave 1 to 3 ,„ore preferably one or two- 
Tf 3Ultable sub.trtuent.s ,.ore 

^"'"""-^ substrtnent.s, selected fro. the group 
consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and d. (lower 
alkyl, a^rno, Uore preferably Phenyl dower, alkyl 
halophenyl, lower, alkyl. lower alkoxyphenyl .lower alky, 
or or (lower alkyl, aminophenyl (lower, ai ky-J 
tetrahydropyranyl or furyl (lower, alkvl, and 
.3 Phenyl whi.h .ay have 1 to 3 (.ore preferable two o- 
three, suitable substituent ,s , (.ore preferably 
substituent selected fro. the group consrst^n^ o' 
iower alkyl and halogen, Core preferably di'o- ' 
tri, (lower alkyllphenyl or trihalcphenyl J ■ 
pyrldyl or pyri.idlnyl , eaoh of which .ay'have 1 to 3 



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(more preferably two or three) suitable subs ti tuent ( s ) 
(more preferably substituent selected from the group 
consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, halogen, 
lower alkoxy, lower alkylsulf inyl and lower 
5 alkylsulfonyl ) [more preferably pyridyl having two 

lower alkylthio and lower alkyl; 
pyridyl having halogen, lower alkyl and lower 
alkylthio; tri (lower alkyl ) pyridyl ; pyridyl having two 
( lower ) alkoxy and lower alkyl; pyridyl having lower 

10 alkoxy, lower alkylrhio and lower alkyl; pyridyl 

having two lower alkylsulf inyl and lower alkyl; 
pyridyl having two lower alkylsulfonyl and lower 
alkyl; pyridyl having lower alkylthio, lower alkoxy 
and lower alkyl; pyridyl having lower al kylsul f inyl , 

"15 lower alkylsulfonyl and lower alkyl; pyridyl having 

lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfonyl and lower alkyl; 
pyridyl having two halogen and lower alkyl; 
di ( lower ) alkoxypyrimidinyl ; or pyrimidinyl having two 
lower alkyluhio and lower alkylj, and 

20 n is 0 or 1. 



The object compounds (I) and pharmaceutically 
acceptable salts thereof possess a strong inhibitory 
activity against ACAT, and are useful for the prevention 
25 and/or treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, 

atherosclerosis or diseases caused thereby. 

In order to illustrate the usefulness of the object 
compound (I), the pharmacological test data of the 
30 representative compound of the compound (I) are shown in 

the following. 



35 



Test compound (a) : 

1-Cycloheptyl-l- ( 4-phenoxyphenylmethyl ) -3- (2,4,6- 
trif luorophenyl ) urea 



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Test ; 



Acyl-CoA : cholesterol acyl transferase (ACAT) 
inhibitory activity 

5 Method : 

ACAT activity was measured by the method of Heidar et 
al. described in Journal of Lipid Research. Vol. 24 pace 
.127 ,1.83,. The enzyme ACAT was prepared fron the mLosal 
..crosome fraction of the small r.test.ne of male, iL: e ' 
old uapanese white rabbits which had been fed diet 
containing 2. cholesterol for 8 weefe. The inhibitory 
activity of test compound was calculated by measuring the 
a.mou„t Of the labeled cholesterol ester produced from ' 

IV o "';"'"'' Cholesterol as follows. 

( CJOleoyl-CoA and microsome were incubated w<th test 

oy the addition of chlorof orm-methanol (2-. v/V) 
Cholesterol ester fraction in the chloroform-methano. 

c'urtertr' thin-layer chromatography and was 

counted their label. 



20 



Result : 



25 



Test Compound 


IC50 (M) 


(a) 


1.1 X 10-8 



30 



35 



For therapeutic purpose, the compound (t, of the 
Presen. invention can be used in a form of oharmaceut ^ c^ 1 
preparation containing one of said compounds, as ar ac'-Ive 
angredienr, m admixture with a pharmaceutical! v acceot^abl^ 
carrier such as an organic or inorganic solid o^ liau'.n 
excipient suitable for oral, parenteral or externa^ ' " 
(topical) administration, wherein more preferable one is 
oral administration. The pharmaceutical preparations mav 



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be capsules, tablets, dragees, granules, suppositories, 
solution, lotion, suspension, emulsion, ointment, gel, or 
the like. If desired, there may be included in these 
preparations, auxiliary substances, stabilizing agents, 
5 wetting or emulsifying agents, buffers and other commonly 

used additives. 

While the dosage of the compound (I) will vary 
depending upon the age and condition of the patient, an 
average single dose of about 0.1 mg, 1 mg, 10 mg, 50 ng, 
10 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg and 1000 mg of the compound (I) may 

be effective for treating the above-mentioned diseases. In 
general, amounts between 0.1 mg/body and about 1,000 
mg/body may be administered per day. 



15 The following Preparations and Examples are given for 

the purpose of illustrating the present invention in more 
detail . 



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To a solution of acetophenone (^o a) ^nH w 

added so..u„ ^ - 

The mixture was stirred for one hou- at ro ''^ " ° ^ 
then heated for 30 .in.tes at Jc : 
reaction fixture was added 2..N-hvdroth L r;"/',-'" 
and extracted with ethyl acetate.' The or"^- i 
washed With water, .rine. dried over .a^nes ' 1^ 1^1^ 
evaporated in vacuo y^esium sulrate, 

s.l^ca gel (700 - chro.atographed on 

^ ^ °° ^' ^-^---ne - ethyl acetate (4:1 to lo,, 
to g.ve .ethyl 2 , 4-dioxo-4-phenylbutyrate (.0 32 g 

^^"^^ ^ ^^^2' ^^0^' 157., 14:4; 126;^n-I 

NMR (CDCl-,, 5) • 3 OS , , 

^-68 (3H, m), 7.95-8.06 (2H, m) is n 1- c 

^ ' ' 15.0-1O.5 (IH, 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 207 (M+H+) 

The mixture of S-acetylbenzonxtrile • (43 ^5 
d..ethylfor.a..de d.methyl acetal (107.. ^ 

for 3 hours under nitrogen. .he ..xt'ure .as ^^^^^ 
concentrated in vacuo and diisopropyl ether (400 .1 ) 



hv fii^ V - i-xt.ciLes were collected 

by fxltratxon, washed wxth diisooropvl ether and H ■ 
aivf= ^-r/T7i ■:, ^- " festner and dried to 

9^ve 3 [(0-3-drn,ethylaminopropenoylJbenzonitriie ,48.62 

(KBr, : 3070, 2900, 2225, 16.5, 1600, 1550 c^"! 

s , 



NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 2.96 (3H, s), 3.17 nH 

5-93 (IH, d, J=12.1HZ), 7.65 (IH, dd/j^^ . 

7.72 (IH, d, J=12.1Hz), 7.95 (IK ' d' 
J=7.7Hz), 8.20 (IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 8.3. ( IH ' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 201 (.M+H+) - < s 



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Preparation ? 

To a solution of N- ( 3-acetylbenzyl ) -acetamide (9.56 g) 
in 1, 2-dimethoxyethane (150 mi) was added dropwise broniine 
(7.99 g) at room temperature and the mixture was stirred at 
the same temperature for 1.5 hours. The precipitates were 
dissolved by addition of echanol (150 ml) and thioacetamide 
(4.51 g) was added to the solution. The mixture was 
refluxed for 2.5 hours and evaporated in vacuo. The 
residue was extracted by ethyl acetate and the organic 
layer was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium 
sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified 
by column chromatography on silica gel to give N- [ (2- 
methylthia2ol-4-yl) benzyl] -acetamide (8.24 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3295, 3110, 3070, 2930, 1645, 1550 cm"- 
^5 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.89 (3K, s), 2.72 (3H, s), 

4.29 (2H, d, J=5.9Hz), 7.2-7.9 (4K, m) , 7.90 (IK, 
s), 8.4 0 (IH, t, J=5.9Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2 47 (M+H"^) 

2 0 Preparation 4 

To a solution of N- [ 3- (2-methylthiazol-4-yl ) benzvl j - 
aceta.'nide (8.23 g) in ethanol (100 ml) was added cone. 
Hydrochloric acid (13.9 m.l ) and the mixture was refluxed 
for 12 hours. The mixture was cooled to 5°C and acetone 
25 (100 ml) was added thereto slowly. The precipitates were 

collected by filtration and washed with acetone, dried over 
phosphorus pentoxide to give 3- (2-methylthiazol-4-yl ) - 
benzylamine-hydrochloride (5.14 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3090, 2915, 2840, 2635, 1605, 1575, 
30 1510 cm"- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.7 3 (3H, s), 4.07 ,;2H, B.Bq, 

J=5.7Hz), 7.47 {2H, d, J=5.1.H2), 7.9-8.0 (IH, rr.) , 
7.97 (IH, s), 8.14 (IH, s), 8.57 (2H, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 20 5 (M of free compound +H"^) 



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To a suspension of methyl h- 
propenoyljbenzoate 'Sn > ■'~^^"»ethyiamno- 
-etic .... ,,.3, '^^0 was ...ed 

-te. , iirrr::"^ -no....... ,,.3, ^^^^ 

solvent ..3 evaporate, .n l «- t.e 



"•^"^■^aLea m vacuo t!-,« 
" et.yx acetate. „a3he. ..th .aterir:;^"^ 
-^nesiu. sulfate, evaporated in va'cuo t 
(pyrazol-3-yl,benzoate (4 21 , """^ "^"^^ 

- 'KBr, : 3300-3500 ;.r, „os. ..,0, 

N«R <DMSO-d„ 5, : 3.S6 <3„, 3;, s S5 

Franariti -n r 

To a solution of methyl 4-r(f,_, ^. 
propenoyljbenzoate (523 , ■ '^■^"ethyla.^ino- 
added methylhydrazine',1 31 

3 hours at roo„ te.neratur ^ ^o t^""" "^-'""^ 
5N-sodiu.. hydroxide solution in 'order 
-olrng and extracted „ith ethyl a^e at 
layer was washed with saturarl 

solution, wate. br, bicarbonate 
-.oorated in ;:c:o "^fn^"^^ , 

<ei trn ith -ohioroLiirr:: r^v;, 

-3- (l-niechylpyra2oT-3-vl IK (--^C..!)), methyl 

sr^jf a^u^ J yl)ben2oate f3 id ^> 

methyl — ethylpyrazol-5-yl,ben o te a":: """^^ 
Obtained. ^a^e (x.63 g) was 

Methyl -U-.ethylpyrazol-3-yl,benzoate- 

^ i-eTc^r • 13., 

'-CI3, 5, : 3.« ,3„, s,, 3... ,3, s. ^ - 



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7.93 (2H, IT.), 8.03-8.14 (2K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 217 (M+H^) 

Methyl 4- (l-methylpyrazol-S-yDbenzoate : 
5 IR (KBD : 3035, 2960, 1718, 1614, 1464, 1425, 

1286 cm~l 

NMR {CDCI3, 5) : 3.93 (3H, s), 3.96 (3H, s), 6.38 

(IH, d, J=2.0Hz), -^.46-7.57 (2H, n:) , 7.54 (IH, d 
J=2.0Hz), 8.08-8.19 f2.H, m) 
^° APCI-MASS (m/z) : 217 m^'d'^ } 

Tc a solution of thiophenol (2.20 g) m methanol (^0 
ml) was added 28?, sodium methoxide-methanol solution (3.86 
15 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 
minutes. To the mixture was added methyl 6- 
chloronicotinate (3.43 g) and the mixture was refluxed for 
6.5 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was evaporated to 
dryness and the residue was extracted with ethvl acetate 
20 The organic layer was washed with water a.nd brine, dried 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
to give methyl 6- (phenyl thio ) nicotinate (5.13 g) as a 
crystal . 

fJ^Br) : 3070, 2950, 1720, 1585, 1550 cn-'- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 5.91 (3H, s), 6.86 (IH, dd, J=8.5, 
0.8Hz), 7.4-7.5 (5H, m) , 7.55-7.7 (2H, m) , 3.00 
(IH, dd, J=8.5, 2.2KZ), 9.00 (IH, dd, J=2.2, 
0.8Hz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 24 6 (M+H+) 

To a solution of aniline (8.20 g) in pyridine (100 ml) 
was added portionwise 4-carboxybenzenesulf onyl chloride 
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con.. .v..cc..::.r:rr,;::i:r — 

formed and collected bv ^ • i . ' P^^^ipitates were 

the organic layer was'washed wi.^ tri"'' '^"""^^ 

magnesium sulfate ^nn i^rine, aried over 

•^"xj-dce and evaporated -i -i 

"as Obtained by filtration 

-i- i> 5 cm -'■ 
i>JMR (DMSO-d., 5) . 7 0-70 

O' ^/ • 1.0-1 9 /Q" ^, 

m), 7 85 rPR w ^' '-2-7.35 (2H, 

(2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 8 07 w 
10.45 (IH ^' J=8.4Hz), 



(IH, s) 



'^o a solutTor nf ^ . 

chlor.de ,8.83 g, a, 3^^'^" f ^enzenesulf onyl 

roo. temperature for 1 I 

poured rnto a :Lt„:"f":tt;^'-"'^"- 
-ater ,100 :„l, ' ".''^^ ^"tate ,150 m1,, 

P^crpltatea „ere forr^ aT L^eVbT ^ ' 
washed with ethvl =^ . ^-^ected oy filtration, 

- ^ao.o o.er"::oVr::rp;::or:::°r^°^^^ 

'PW-yIsulfonyla.rno,be„.;:: 0%;°.""^ "^'^^ 
™^ filtrate „a. separated and the o'-glr " I "'"^ "'^^"^ 

brrne, dried o.er „agnesi™ T'^'' 
-cuo. xo the residue was added dr, o-^o:" T"""' 
second orop ,3.83 g, „3s obtained by Tl:?^.^'"'" ^^'^ 

" '-r, : 3.30, 30VO. .„o, r.-^rLe :^■..3 

1610, 1510 cm-1 ' 

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q, J=7.1Hz), 7.22 {2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 7.5-7.7 {3H, 
m) , 7.8-7.9 (4H, m) , 10.86 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 30 6 (M-rH"^) 

5 Preparation 10 

To a stirred mixture of bromine (50.2 ml) in 
dichloromethane (1 P) and anhydrous sodium carbonate (206.8 
g) was added a solution of 1-methylpyrazole (80 g) in 
dichloromethane (100 ml) at 0-5°C. After stirring for one 
10 hour under ice-cooling, the mixture was stirred for further 
one hour at room temperature, then cooled. To the reaction 
mixture water (1 t) was added thereto. The dichloromethane 
layer was separated and aqueous layer was extracted twice 
with dichloromethane. The combined organic layer was 
15 washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was 
distilled in vacuo to afford 4-bromo-l-m.ethylpyrazole 
( 150 . 6 g) . 

bp : 82 "C (20 mmHg) 
20 IR (Neat) : 3100, 2930 cn"^ 

NMR (CDC13, 5) : 3.89 (3H, s), 7.38 (IH, s), 

7.44 ( 1 H , s ) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 161, 163 (M+H^) 

2 5 Preparat ion 11 

To a solution of methyl 4-formylbenzoate (4.0 gi and 
tosylm.ethyl isocyanide (5.0 g) in methanol (40 ml) was 
added potassium carbonate (3.54 g) . The mixture was 
refluxed for 3.5 hours. After cooling, the reaction 

30 mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (300 ml), washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on 
silica gel (100 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 
(2:1 to 1:1) to give methyl 4- (oxazol-5-yl) benzoate (4.04 

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IR (KEr) : 



1726, 1614, 1275, 1109 cm-1 
<CDCX3, 5, : 3.9. <3H, s> , UH. s, 

5 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 204 (M+K+! 

Prgr.arat-,„p ]^ 

vacuo. To the residue was added chloroforn Th. 
solution was washed with water, brine d^Ie^ 

sulfate, evaporat.H ' , ' ''^""^ magnesium 



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sulrate, evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
chroxnatographed on sil.ca gel aSO g, n-^exare . 
acetate (3-1) i • . -^exane - ethyl 

.'5.25 g) "'^^^ ^-^^^^----™v^-5-phenyl.3oxazole 

IR (KBr) : 1728, 1570, 1448, 1250 cm-1 ' 

7:^^- ^ -01 3), 6.94 an, s), 

7.^5-7.5:> (3H, m), 7.75-7.88 (2H, ml 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 204 



A solution Of methyl 2, 4-dioxo-4-ohenylbutv^ate ^ 
and hydrazine, mono.hydrate (1 49 n,i , ^-'^"ty.ate (o g) 

25 refluxed for 5 hou^s rl ^ 
Th« - solvent was removed m vacuo 

The r n, ^olid was collected by f.l.rat.on, wa .ed 

wxtn dx.sopropyl ether to gxve 5-methoxvlcarbonyl-3: 
pyenylpyrazole (3.0 g) . ' ^ 

IH (KBr) : 2500-3400 (br) , 1730, 1491, i,,, ,,-1 
NMR (DMSO-d^, 5) ■ 3 fl^ , 

6' - 3.83, 3.88 (total 3H, each s), 

^•18-7.53 (4H, m), 7.78-7.9. (S'^' ^n) 13 . 
(IH, m) ^' 



APCI-MASS (m/2) : 203 



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Preparation 14 

A mixture of methyl 3-cyanobenzoate (8.0 g) , sodium 
azide (19.38 g) and ammonium chloride (15.95 g) in N,N- 
dimethylf ormamide (32 m.l) was heated for 2.5 hours at 
5 12C°C. The mixture was poured into ice water (300 ml) - 

ethyl acetate (100 ml) . Under ice cooling, to the solution 
was added sodium nitrite (20.5 g) then 

6N-hydrochloric acid until pH was adjusted to 1-2. After 
stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature, the mixture 
10 was extracted with ethyl acetate - tetrahydrof uran, washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, 
evaporated- in vacuo to give methyl 3- ( lH-tetrazol-5- 
yDbenzoate (10.01 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 2300-3500 (br) , 1705, 1684, 1618, 
• 15 1562 cm"- 

NMR (DMS0-dg,5) : 3.93 (3H, s), 7.78 (IH, dd, 

J='?.9, 7.9Hz), 8.10-8.20 (IH, m) , 8.25-8.38 (IH, 
m) , 8. 60-8 . 70 (IK, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 205 (M+H"^) 

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Preparat ion 15 

To the solution of 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (4.85 g) and 
3-tri-n-butylstannylthiophene (11.6 g) was added 
tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium(O) (0.9 g) , then the 
25 mixture was heated for one hour at 140°C. After cooling, 
the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and 
washed with n-hexane to give 4- ( 3- thienyl) benzyl alcohol 
(2 . 67 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3300 (br) , 1425, 1200, 1045, 1014, 
30 777 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.72 (IH, t, J=5.9Kz), 4.72 (2H, d, 

J=5.9Hz), 7.30-7.50 (5H, m) , 7.60 (2H, dd, J=6.4, 
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The following compound was obtained arr^o.-- 
similar manner to that of p ^ccoramg to a 

L.O cnat or Preparation 15. 

4-(2-Thienyl)ben2yl alcohol 

IH (KBr) : 3300 (br) , 1,27, 1213, 1047 806 cm- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) • 1 70 r^- ^ ' 806 cm - 

3' ^) ■ 1.70 (ah, t, J=5.9H2), 4 71 f2H 
J=5.9Hz) 7 nft n- ' ' ' ■ ' ^ (2H, 

/-^^ ^4rf, m), 7.52-7.68 (2H, m) 

Pren^r^^j^n 

A mixture of ethyl ^-acetylbenzoate . 
dl^nethylformamide dimethyl acetal T^ Un " 
18 hours at 85°c After . 1 ''^^'^^ 
collected by f.i;ra ^ ^^^^^'^^^ 
give .ethyl , ^..sopropyl ether to 

ao.44 g)!^ ^^"^^^y^^^--°P-openoyl]benzoate 



(KBr) : 17I8, 1637, 1578, 1541, 1425 en"! 
NMR (BMSO-d„ 5) : 2.94 (3H, 3), 3.17 ;3r3.^ 

^-^ -i2.2H.,;'7.;; 

J=12.2Hz), 7.90-8.05 (^H, r 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 234 (M+H^) 

Pr eparation ] a 

To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride ■ 
- tetrahydrofuran (120 ml) was added drools! a ""'^ 
Of --tho.ycarbonyl-4-(py_l-l-vl).y.::L: 03 

anat.e , : T ^^^^ ^"""^ """^^^ 

(Hil mg) and the mixture was stirred at 

temperature for 30 mirutes Th. ■ . ■ 

nix..jces. ihe insoluble mat^=.>--i ^ i o 
removed bv f-in-r-^t-,- , materials were 

ea oy nitration and washed with te*-rah vo^^-- 

fxltrate was evaporated in vacuo and t^e .esL" 
purified b.v column chromatography on silica "e , 
IPVrrol-I-yi,p,,i,,„.,.^,,^^^^^J^ to ,.ve M- 



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IR (K3r) : 3190, 2955, 2845, 1595, 1575, 1500 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 4.58 (2H, d, J=5.8Hz), 5.48 (IH, 
t, J=5.8Hz), 6.35-6.4 (2K, n) , 7.52 (IK, dd, 
J=5.6, 2.4Hz), 6.55-6.6 (2K, m) , 7.62 (IH, d, 
5 J=1.9H2), 8.47 (IH, d, J=5.6H2) 

.A.PCI-MASS (m/2) : 175 (M+H"^) 



Preparation 19 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
10 similar manner to that of Preparation 18. 



(1) 3- (Pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl alcohol 

IR (Film) : 3245, 2930, 2880 cra~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 4.52 (2K, d, J=5.6Hz), 5.29 (IH, 
15 t, J=5.6Hz), 6.68 (IH, d, J=2.2Hz), 7.2-7.7 (4H, 

m) , 7.76 (IH, d, J=2.2Hz), 12.9 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 175 (M+H+) 



(2) { 6-Phenylpyridin-3-yl ) methanol 

20 IR (Film) : 3325, 2865, 1600, 1565, 1475 cm~- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.74 (2H, s), 7.4-7.55 (3H, m; , 

7.7-7.85 (2K, m) , 7.9-8.05 (2H, m) , 8.62 (IH, d, 

J=l . 3Hz ) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 186 (M+H+) 

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(3) 4- ( Benzoylamino ) benzyl alcohol 

IR (KBr) : 3320, 2840, 1655, 1595, 1545 cm~^ 
MMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 4.50 (2H, d, J=5.7Hz), 5.22 (IH, 
t, J=5.7Hz), 7.05 (IH, d, J=-7.6Hz), 7.29 (IH, d, 
30 J=7.6Hz), 7.5-7.7 (4H, m) , 7.77 (IH, s), 7.96 

(2H, dd, J=7.6, 1.5Hz), 10.23 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 228 (M+H" ) 



(4) 4- ( Phenylsul fonylamino ) benzyl alcohol 
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1650, 1615, 1515 cin-l 

NMR (DMSO-dfT, 5) ■ -4 36 fPR h t - o 

6' ' ■ '■■^^ (2h, d, J=o.8Hz), 5.07 (i 

J=5.8Hz), 7.02 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.15 i2R 
a=8 6HZ), 7.5-7.65 (3H, , 7.7-7.8 (2H, / 
10.21 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 264 (M+H^) 

(5) (6-Phenylthiopyridin-3-yl)niet.hanol 

IR (Film) : 3320, 2865, 1590, 1560 cn-^ 

(CDCI3, 5) : 2.46 and 2.71 (total IH, t 
J=5.6HZ), 4.64 and 4.72 (total 2H, d, J=5.6Hz) 
6.88 and 7.31 (total IH, d, J=8.3Hz), 7 4-7 75 
(6H, m), 8.3-8.4 (IK, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2I8 (M+K^) 

(6) 4-(0xazol-5-yl)ben2yl alcohol 

IR (KBD : 3330 (br) , 1510, 1491, 1041, 818 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.7, (2K, s), 7.34 (IH s) 

7-35-^.50 (2H, 7.59-7.72 (2H, n) , 7.'91 (IP 

s ) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 17 6 (M+H+i 

(7) (3-Phenylpyrazol-5-yl) methanol 

'^""^ ^^°°-3500 (br), 1471, 1360, 1030, 1001, 

7 6 6 cm I 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 4.38-4.58 (2H, m) , 4.95-5 37 

(IH, m), 6.52-6.66 (IH, m] , 7.20-7.53 (3H n) 
7.68-7.90 (2K, m) , 12.68-13.10 (^f, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 175 (m+h+) 

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(8) 4- (Pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl alcohol 

IR (KBr) : 2500-3600 (br) 159? i . r- - 

(i-ij-;, 1 -3 5 c , 1419 T037 

841, 762 cm-- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 4. 51 (2H, d, J=5.7Hz), 5 07-5 - - 

(IH, m), 6.60-6.74 (IH, br s) , 7.20-7.85 (5H,""m), 



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12.82, 13.24 (total IH, each br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 175 (M+H"^) 

(9) 4- ( l-Methylpyrazol-5-yl ) benzyl alcohol 
5 IR (KBr) : 2500-3600 (br) , 1495, 1460, 1425, 1385, 

1273 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.12 (IH, t, J=5.7Hz), 3.88 (3H, 

s), 4.77 (2H, d, J=5.7Hz), 6.30 (IH, d, J=1.9Hz), 
7.35-7.52 (4H, m) , 7.51 (IH, d, J=1.9Hz) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 189 (M+H"^ ) 

(10) 3- ( lH-Tetrazol-5-yl) benzoyl alcohol 

IR (KBr) : 2100-3600 (br) , 1562, 1485, 1419, 
1219 cm~- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 4.61 (2K, s), 5.20-5.60 (IH, 

br), 7.48-7.65 (2H, m) , 7.85-7.98 (IH, m) , 8.05 
(IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 177 (M-rH"^) 

Preoararinn 70 

To a solution of 3- [ (E ) -3-dimethylaminopropenoyl ] - 
benzonitrile (48.5 g) in merhanol (500 ml) was added acetic 
acid (21.82 g) followed by slow additio.n of hydrazine 
monohydrate (18.17 g) at room temperature and the mixture 
was stirred at 17.5 hours at the same temperature. The 
mixture was evaporated zo dryness and the residue was 
extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized and the 
crystal was collected by filtration, washed with 
diisopropyl ether and dried to give 3- (pyrazol-3- 
yl ) benzonitrile (37.71 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3190, 3075, 2840, 2760, 2230, 1560 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 6.88 (IH, d, J=2.1Hz), 7.62 (IH, 
dd, J=7.7, 7.7Hz), 7.75 (IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 7.83 



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(IH, br s), 8.16 (IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 8.24 (1H, s) 
13.08 (IH, br) 



5 To a suspension of sodium hydride (2.0 g) m n N- 

d^znethylformamide (100 ml) was added thiophenol (5 51 g) 
and the mixture was stirred at room temoerature fo>- 15 ' 
mxnutes. To the mixture was added 4-f luorobenzonit^xle 

and the mixture was stirred at 130»C for 16 hour 
-^-°gen. The mixture was poured .nto a mixture of 
ethyl acetate and ice water and the separated organxc laye 
was washed with water and brine, drxed over maanesium 
sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was pur.fxed 
by column chromatography on silica gel to give 
15 4- (phenyl thio)ben2onitrile (12.24 g) as an oil 
IR (Film) : 3070, 2235, 1595, 1505 cm-'-" 

NMR (CDCl-3, 5) • 7 1 R--7 ■? /oil 

3/ . /.15-7.3 (2H, m) , 7.65-7.8 (2H, 

m) , 7.4-7.6 (5H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 212 (M-H+) 

0 

Prepara^jori 

To a suspension of 4- (phenylsulf amoyl ) benzo^- c a-id 

1.2-dxchloroetha.ne (130 ml) were added th.onyl 
_ chiorxde (11.52 g) and N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (2 drops) and 
the mxxture was stirred at lOO-C for 2 hours, unde^ 
nxtrogen. The resulting solution was evaporated xn vacuo 
and the residue was dissolved xn dichloromethane (150 ml) 
TO thxs solution was added N, O-dimethylhydrox vlamine-hvd^o- 
chlorxde (5.19 g) , followed by dropwise addition o^ 
triethylamine (9.80 g) at 5°C. The mxxture was starred 
room temperature for 4 hours. Water was added thereto and 
the separated organic layer was washed with br-:ne a>'xed 
over magnesium sulfate and evaported in vacuo. T^e .-esxdue 
was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to gxve 
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as an oil . 

IR (KEr) : 3150, 2950, 2905, 2890, 1625, 1600, 

1570, 1495 cm"- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.24 (3H, s), 3.48 {3H, s), 7.0- 
^ 5 7.2 (3H, m) , 7.2-7.3 (2H, m) , 7.7-7.9 {4H, m) , 

10.38 (IH, s) 

Preparation 23 

To the solution of 4-f luorobenzonitrile (10 g) and 
10 pyrazole (6.74 g) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide (100 ml) was 

added potassium carbonate (13.7 g) . Then the mixture was 
heated for 4 hours at 120°C. After cooling, the reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (1 f) , washed with 
water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated 
15 in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel 
(400 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate (3:1)) to 
give 4- (pyrazol-l-yl ) benzonitrile (10.54 g) . 
IR (KBr) : 2226, 1608, 1529, 1394 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.54 (IH, dd, J=2.5, 1.8Hz), 7.70- 
20 7.90 (5H, m) , 8.00 (IH, d, J=2.5Hz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 170 (M-^H"^) 

Preparation 24 

To the solution of 4-f luorobenzonitrile (10 g) and 
25 imidazole (6.74 g) in N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (200 ml) was 
added potassium carbonate (13.7 g) . Then the mixture was 
heated for 2 hours at 120°C. After cooling, the reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (2 t) , washed with 
water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated 
30 in vacuo to give 4- (imidazol-l-yl ) benzonitrile (10.34 g; 
IR (KBr) : 2225, 1608, 1520 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI2, 0) : 7.27 (IH, s), 7.34 (IH, t, 

J=1.2Hz), 7.46-7.60 (2H, m) , 7.75-7.89 (2H, m) , 
7.95 (IK, s) 
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To a solution of methyl 4- ( l-methvloyra^o^' -3- 
yDbenzoate (2.5 g) m dichloro.e.hane (80 .l.'.as added 
dropwxse dlisobutylalun.inu:n hydride (1 . 02M toluene 
solution, 25.0 .1) at -60 - -50=C. After stirrxng for 30 
-nutes at the sa.e temperature, sodium fluoride (4 28 a 
and te. ,.33 , _ ^^^^^ m.xtu^e 
warmed to room temperature over 15 m.nu.es and stxrred for 

:: fXat"^""'" ~ —-on 

The fxltrate was evaporated in vacuo to giv^ .-(i- 
methylpyrazol-3-yl) benzyl alcohol (I.74 g) 

IR (KBr, : 2500-3650 (br) , 1508, 1462, 1431, 1360 
1302 cm-1 

(CDCI3, 6) : 1.50 (IH, c, .=5.7Hz), 3.95 (3H, 
!^;/-'° ^' ^=^-^Hz,, 6.54 (IH, d, .=2.2HZ), 

7.33-7.43 (3.H, m) , 7.74-7.84 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) .- 189 (M4-H-^) 

Preparation pa 

^° ' solution Of 4-bromo-l-methylpyrazole (1 g) 
ether (15 ml) was added dropwise n-butyllithxum (1.63M .n 
hexane, 4.2 ml) keeping the temperature below -60"C A^.e^ 
starring for 30 m.nutes, a solution of tri-n-but vl tin " ' 
chlor.de (1.85 ml) i. ether (1.85 ml) was added ;hereto 
After stxrring for one hour, the mxxture was warmed to ;oom 
temperature over 30 m.nutes and stirred for one hou^ 
reaction mixture was diluted with ether, washed with wa^Ir 
ana br.ne, draed over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated " 
under reduced pressure to give l-methyl-4-tri- (n- 
butyl) stannylpyrazole (2.3 g). 

IR (Neat) : 2930, 1504, 1460, 1120 cirri 

NMR (CDCl^, 6) ■ 0 75-1 in lOlu 

3' • u. /D i./u (27ri, m) , 3. S3 {3H, s) 

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Preparation 27 

To a suspension of 5-broinc-2-furancarboxylic acid (10 
g) , N, O-dime thylhydroxylamine-hydrochloride (5.1 g) and 1- 
hydroxybenzotriazole (7.07 g) in dichloromethane (300 ml) 
5 was added dropwise a solution of 1 - ( 3-dimethylaminopropyl ) - 
3-ethylcarbodiimide (6.37 g) in dichloromethane (60 ml) at 
room temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at 
room temperature for 18 hours. Water (180 ml) was added 
thereto and the insoluble materials were removed by 
10 filtration. The organic layer was separated and washed 
with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (350 
g, eluting with ethyl acetate - n-hexane (1:1)) to give 5- 
bromo-2- (N-methyl-N-methoxycarbamoyl ) f uran (7.60 g) . 
15 IR (Neat) : 2974, 2937, 1649, 1566, 1477 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.34 (3K, s), 3.77 (3H,. s), 6.45 

(IH, d, J=3.5Hz), 7.09 (IH, d, J=3.5Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 234, 236 (M+H"") 



2 0 Preparation 28 

To a mixture of 3-methylbiphenyl (5.0 g) and 
N-bromosuccinimide (5.29 g) in tetrachloromethane (150 ml) 
was added benzoyl peroxide (144 mg) and the mixture was 
refluxed for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled, and the 

25 insoluble materials were filtered off. The filtrate was 

evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by colum.n 
chromatography on silica gel to give crude 3-bromomethyl 
biphenyl (6.59 g) as a yellow oil. 

IR (Film) : 3030, 1600, 1575 cm" - 

30 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 4.56 (2H, s), 7.35-7.7 (9H, m) 

Preparation 29 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
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(1) ^-Bromo.methylbenzophenone 

IR (KBr) : 3050, 1650, 1605 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.54 (2H, s), 7.4-7.85 (9H, 

5 (2) 4-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzyl bromide 

(-SO-d,, 5) : 6.10 ,2H, 3), 7.4-S.4 ceH, , 

8.9-9.3 (2H, m) 

(3) 4-(Pyridin-2-yl)ben2yl bromide 

^^^^""^ ^ ^010, 2985, 1735 1585 

NMR rrnr-T ;^ . ^585, 1565 cm - 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.58 (2H, s), 7.2-8.1 (7K, m) , 

8-7-8.8 (IK, m) 

Prpn^T-^^-j^r^ -3n 

To a solution of 4-ethoxycarbonvl-2- ( 4- 
chlorophenyDthiazole (2.68 g) m a mixture of 

MtT'T'"" added 
l.thxum borohydr.de (218 mg) at room temoerature and the 
mixture was stired at 50'C for 1.5 hou^s Th. • 
20 poured int-o ■ nours . The mixture was 

poured xnto a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, ard 
the separated organic layer was washed with wate^ an^ 
brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaoora.id in 
vacuo .esidue crystalline solid was collected by 

25 (1 43 g " l-yl..ethanol 

IH (KBr) : 3270, 3080, 2920, 2865, 1595, 15.5 
1505 cm-i 

NHR (DMSO-a„ 6, : ,.e3 UH. d. ..S.SHz-, 5.40 (IH 

° • (2h, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 226 (M-H+) 

35 and dih H °' -chloronicotinate ,6.86 „ 

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(150 ml) was added 2M sodium carbonate aqueous solution (48 
ml), followed by tetrakis ( tr iphenylphosphine ) palladium ( 0 ) 
(2.31 g) and the mixture was refluxed for 16 hours. The 
mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice 
5 water, and the separated organic layer was washed with 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give methyl 6- 
phenylnicotinate (7.75 g) as a white crystal. 
10 IR (KBr) : 3070, 3030, 2995, 2945, 2845, 1725, 

1595, 1550 cm"- 
NMR {CDCI3, 6) : 3.98 (3H, s), 7.4-7.6 (3H, m) , 

7.82 (IH, dd, J=8.3, 0.9Hz), 8.0-8.1 (2H, m) , 
8.35 (IH, dd, J=8.3, 2.2Hz), 9.28 (IH, dd, J=2.2, 
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The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 31. 



N-Methyl-N-methoxy-4- [ 4- ( dimethylamino ) phenyl ] - 
benzamide 

IR (KBr) : 3255, 3000, 2815, 1605, 1540, 1505 cm" 
NMR (CDCI3, O) : 3.01 (6H, s), 3.38 (3K, s), 3.60 
25 (3H, s), 6.80 (2H, d, J=8.9Hz), 7.5-7.65 (4H, mi 

7.74 (2H, dd, J=6.5, 1.9Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 285 (M+K"^ ) 



Preparat -j nn 33 

30 To a suspension of 4- (pyrrol-l-yl ) benzoic acid (3.74 

g) and N, O-dimechylhydroxylamine-hydrochlor ide (1.95 g) in 
dichlorom.ethane (100 ml) was added dropwise a solution of 
1- (3-dimethyiaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide (2.43 g) in 
dichloromethane (15 ml) at room temperature. The resulting 

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materials were removed by filtration. The filtrate was 
separated, and the organic layer was washed with b^ine 
drxed over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo 'xhe 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 

to give <i-<PYrrol-l-yl,-«-„ethyl-N-methoxyber.zamide ,2 
g) as a white crystal. 

IR (KBr) : 3130, 3045, 2975, 2935, 1640, 1610, 

1580, 1525 cn"i 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.39 (3K, s), 3.58 (3H, s), 

6.4-6.45 (2H, m), 7.15-7.2 (2H, , 7.4-7.5 (2F 
m) , 7.8-7.9 (2H, m) 
APCI-MA.SS (m/2) : 231 (M+K^} 

TO a suspension of 3- (pyrrol-l-yl) benzoic acid (5 62 
g), N,0-diinethylhydroxylamine-.hydrochloride 93 g) and 1 
hvdroxybenzotriazole (4.05 g, in dichloromethane (150 xnl ) 
was added drop.ise a solution of 1- ( 3-d...ethyla..nopropyl) - 
-0 3-etnylcarbod.in..de (3.65 g) .n dxchioromethane (30 ) 

room temperature. The resulting solution was s^^'.^ed a^ ^ 
room temperature for 20 hours. Water (loo ml) was aadeo 
t-.ereto and the insoluble materials were removed by 
filtration. The fil.rate was separated and the organ., 
layer was washed wxth brrne, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated xn vacuo. The residue was ourified bv 
colum.n chromatography on silica gel to give 3-(pv^rol-i- 
yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxybenzamide (5.19 g, as a vellowoil 
IR (Film) : 3130, 2935, 1645, 1610, 1585, 1500 c^"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.39 (3H, s), 3.57 (3H, s), 

6.35-6.4 (2.H, m) , 7.1-7.15 (2H, m) , 7.45-7.6 ^^H 
m) , 8.7-8.75 (IH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 231 (M+H+) 



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Preparation 35 

The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 34. 

5 [4- (N-Methyl-N-methoxy) carbamoylphenyl ] - 

dihydroxyborane 

IR (KEr) : 3380, 1610, 1545, 1510 cm~ ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.25 (3H, s), 3.53 (3H, s), 

7.5-7.8 (4H, m) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 210 (M+H"*") 

Preparation 36 

To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (348 mg) 
in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml) was added dropwise a solution of 
4- (pyrrol-l-yl ) -N-methyl-N-methoxybenzamide (2.11 g) in 
tetrahydrofuran {40 ml) at 5°C and the mixture was stirred 
at 5°C for 1.5 hours. To the mixture were added sodium 
fluoride (1.54 g) and water (495 mg) , and the mixture was 
stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The insoluble 
materials were filtered off and washed with 
tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and 
the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica 
gel to give 4- (pyrrol-l-yl) benzaldehyde (1.65 g). 

IR (KBr) : 3130, 2800, 2745, 1690, 1605, 1520 cm" - 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.35-6.45 (2H, m) , 7.15-7.25 (2H, 
m) , 7.5-7.6 {2H, m) , 7.9-8.0 (2K, m) , 9.99 (IH, 
s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 172 (M+H"^) 

30 Preparation 37 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
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(IH, 



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•9-8-95 (IH, m), 10.06 



APCI-MASS (m/z) : 172 (.M+.^^) 



(2) 4- ^^-DimethylaminophenyDbenzaldehyde 

IH (KBr) : 2895, 2810, 2725, 1695, leoo, 159^ 
1540 cm-- 

10 . ■ 6-8-6.9 (2H, m), 

(2H, m), 10.01 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) 226 (M^.H^) 

(KBr) : 3260, 3055, 2860, 1695, 1595 cir"! 
-MSO-d„ 5) : 7.0-7.15 .3H, , 7.2.: 3 .2H 
.),_7.93 .2H, d, .= a.lHz), 8.05 .2H, d,".:e.lHz), 



10-04 (IH, s), 10.48 (IH, 3) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 262 (M+K+) 



(^) 2-Bronio-5-furaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 1670, 1464, 1377, i27i cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.57 (IH, d, a=3.6;z), 
25 ^' J-3.6HZ1, 9.54 (IH, 



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To a suspension of 4-bromoben2aldehyde |l 83 
H-flurophenylJdihydroxyborane ,l..o L^o 
was added po.de.ed po.assiu™ ca.bona.! , „ " ^o'" " 
V addUion o. -t.a..3,t.„p.ospMne)pau:d : 0 
<573 „g, and Che mixture was ref-uxed for 24 ^ou-T . 
nitrogen. The mixture was noured xnto a J 

acetate and ice water and ^he °' 

"^a^er, and the separared oraar - i=.. 
washed with water and b^-^ne drl.H layer was 

^r,H ^--ne, dried over magnesium s-ifa-P 

and evaporated in vacuo. The -esldn^ , s^.ra.e 

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column chromatography on silica gel to give 4-(4- 
f luorophenyl ) benzaldehyde (1.67 g) as a white crystal. 
IR (KBr) : 3055, 2855, 2755, 1705, 1600, 1565, 
1520 cm~^ 

5 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 7.1-7.25 (2K, m) , 7.55-7.7 (2H, 

m) , 7.71 (2H, d, J=8.2Kz), 7.95 {2K, d, J=8.2Hz), 
10.06 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 201 (M+H"^) 



10 Preparation 39 

To a solution of 2-bromo-5- thiophenecarbaldehyde (2 g) 
and dihydroxyphenylborane (1.66 g) was added 2M sodium 
carbonate solution (13.6 ml) and 

tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium ( 0) (605 mg) . The 
15 mixture was heated for 5 hours at 80°C. The reaction 
mixture was poured into water, extracted with 
dichloromethane . The organic layer was washed with water 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (100 
20 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate (5:1) ) to give 2- 
phenyl- 5- thiophenecarbaldehyde (1.80 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 1647, 1441, 1232, 754 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.33-7.50 (4H, m) , 7.60-7.80 (3K, 

m) , 9.90 (IH, s) 
25 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 189 (M^H"^) 



Preparation 40 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 39. 

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(1) 2-Phenyl-5-f uraldehyde 

IR (Neat) : 1674, 1522, 1475, 1257 cm~- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.85 (IH, d, J=3.7Hz), 7.33 (IH, 
d, J=3.7Hz), 7.37-7.53 (3H, m) , 7.80-7.92 (2H, 
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(2) ^-P->ienyl-2-thiophenecarbaldehvde 

IR (KBr) : 1576, 1539, 1429, 1173, .60 

^ ■ --^^ ^5H, m) , 7. 82-7 90 (IH 

8.00-8.08 (IK, m; , 9.98 (ih d j-i 
FAB-M.Z.SS : ,89 (M^H^) ' '•''^'^ 

f 3 ) 4- ( 4-Methylphenyl ) benzaldehyde 

(KBr) : 3095, 3060, 2860, 2765, 1690, 1600, 
1575, 1505 cm"l 
™« (CDCI3, 5> : 2.42 ,3H, V.29 ,2K, d 

^-10. «z,. 7.55 ,2H. dd. J=6,3, l.SKz,; 7.74 „H 
ad .= 5 6, X.8H.,, 7 . .4 ,2H. dd, .= 6.6, LeHz),"" 
10. Oo (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 197 (M+H+ ) 

(4) 4- (4-Chlorophenyl) benzaldehyde 

(KBr, : 3055, 2820, 2720, 1695, 1605 err. 



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cm 

NMR ,CDCl3. 6, : 7.4-7.5 ,2H. „, , 7.55-7.65 ,2„ 

-I. 7.7-7.8 ,2H, 7.9-8.0 ,2K, . lo.Oo'.r-- 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 217 (M+H+) 

(5) A- (4-Bromophenyl) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 3050, 2820, 2725, 1705, 1605, "575 
1555 cm-I 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 7.45-7.55 (2H, , 7.55-7.65 (2H, 



^ ^-55-8.05 (2H, m), 10.06 

(IH, s) 



m) , 7.65-7.7 
(IK, s) 

APCI-.MASS (m/z) : 263, 261 (.m+h 



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dropwise isobutyl chlorof ormate (3.01 g) at 5°C and the 
mixture was stirred at S'C for 40 minutes. To this 
solution was added aniline (2.05 g) and the mixture was 
stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Water was added 
5 to the mixture, and the separated organic layer was washed 
with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
vacuo. To the residue was added hexane: ethyl acetate (1:1 
and the powder was collected by filtration to give 4- 
(phenylcarbamoyl) benzaldehyde (2.24 g). The filtrate was 
10 evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give the second crop (1.12 

g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3340, 3055, 2820, 2725, 1705, 1650, 
1575, 1535 cm"^ 

15 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.13 (IH, t, J=7.3Hz), 7.3-7.45 

(2H, m) , 7.79 (2H, d, J=7.5Hz), 8.0-8.2 (4H, m) , 
10.12 (IH, s), 10.46 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 226 (M+H"^) 

2 0 Preparation 42 

To a solution of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate (3.30 g) in 
pyridine (10 ml) was added dropwise benzoyl chloride 
(3.09 g) at 5°C, and the mixture was stirred at room 
temperature for 1.6 hours. The mixture was poured into a 
25 mixture of ethyl acetate, ice water and 6N hydrochloric 
acid (40 ml) , and the separated organic layer was washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized from 
hexane and ethyl acetate (5:1), and the crystal was 
30 collected by filtration to give ethyl 4- (benzoylam.ino ) - 
benzoate (5.14 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3300, 3050, 2980, 1720, 1650, 1530 cm"- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.34 (3H, r, J=7.1Kz), 4.34 (2K, 
q, J=7.1Hz), 7.5-7.7 (5H, m) , 7.95-8.2 {3H, m) , 
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APCI-MASS (m/2) : 270 (M+H+) 
Prepare h jDn 4'. 

san.il '"^^ compound .as obtained according to a 

simxlar manner to that of Preparation ' 4 1 . 

4- f2-Pyridylcarbainoyl) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 3230, 3180, 3115, 3035, 2810, 27.5 

1710, 1675, 1585, 1540 cm-^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.20 (IH, dd, J^e.S, 1 5Hz) 

7-8-7.9 (IH, m), 8.03 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 8.20 (2"^ 
d^ .= e4Hz), 8.15-3.25 UH, m), 8.4-8.45 UH, mi 
10.12 (Ih, s), 11.06 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 227 (M+H+) 



Prep;:^r^t -.T nn 

TO a solution of [2- (4-chlorophenyl) thxazoi -4- 
ylj methanol (1 4^ rt) s r> ^v, t 

(1-4- g) m chlorororm (80 m.l ) was added 

a^.ivated manganese dioxide (5.^8 g) a-H • . 

20 refluxed for 1 8 hours Th. ■ V 

.i.^.at. fil-.ered and the 

^- .^ate was evaporated xn vacuo .o g.ve 4-formvl-2- (.- 
chlorophenyl) thiazole (1.2S g) . - ^- 

"^J^^^^ ■ ''''' ''''' 1595, 1575, 1500 c"! 

■• ^-^^--^S (2H, m), 8.0-8.1 (2H, 
rn), 8.80 (IH, s), 9.99 hh s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 224 (M+H^1 ' ' 

Prenarat- ^- /) c 

TO a solution of (3-phenylpyrazoi-5-yl , ^^thano' ,1 ^0 



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g> .n acetone (130 .1, „a3 added activated manganese 
d.ox.de ,6.5 „ and t.e .ixtute was refiu.ed 1.5 hours 
The .i«ure was filtered and the filtrate was evaoo^ated 
vacuo to give 3-phenyl-5-formylpyrazole ,1.16 g, ' 
IR (KBr) : 2400-3500 ,br! , 1676, 1473, 12S2, 
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NMR {DMSO-dg, 6) : 7.20-7.56 (4H, m) , 7.75-7.95 
(2H, m) , 9.93 (IH, s), 14.05-14.30 (IK, br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 17 3 (M+H"^; 

5 Preparation 46 

The following compounds were obtained according to 
similar manners to those of Preparations 44 and 45. 

(1) 3- ( Pyra2ol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde 

10 IR (Film) : 3325, 2975, 2920, 2840, 2745, 1700, 

1610, 1585 cm"-^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 6.84 (IH, d, J=2.0Hz), 7.6-8.25 

(4H, m) , 8.36 (IH, s), 10.07 (IH, s), 13.05 (IH 
br s) 

15 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 173 (M+H"^) 



(2) 6-Phenyl-3-f ormylpyridine 

IR (KBr) : 3060, 2835, 2785, 2740, 1695, 1590, 
1560 cm"- 

20 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.25-7.4 (4H, m) , 7.92 (IH, d, 

J=8.3Hz), 8.05-8.15 (2H, m) , 8.24 (IH, dd, J=8. 
2.2Hz), 9.14 (IH, dd, J=2.2, 0.7Hz), 10.14 [IH, 
s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 184 (M+H"^) 

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( 3 ) 2-Formyl-4- ( pyrrol- 1-yl ) pyridine 

IR (KBr) : 3110, 2845, 1705, 1595 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 6.35-6.4 (2H, m) , 7.75-7.8 (2H, 
m) , 7.98 (IH, dd, J=5.2, 2.5Hz), 3.12 (IH, d, 
30 J=2.2Hz), 8.80 (IH, d, J=5.5Hz), 10.0 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 173 (M+H^ ) 



( 4 ) 6- Phenyl thio- 3- f ormylpyridine 

IR (Film) : 3055, 2840, 2780, 1700, 1585, 1550 cm" - 
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'total 

Ih, dd, j,a.4, 2.2HZ,, 8.82 and e.ev' (total IH 
d, J-2.2H2), 9.98 and 10.10 (total IF 3, 
APCI-MASS (n/z) : 2I6 (.M+H+) 

(5) ■'-'BenzoylarainObenzalde.hyde 

I« (KBr, : 3305. 3055, 2840. 2735. 1715, 1660. 
1645, 1540 cm"- 

NHR (DMSO-d^, 5) - 7 =; 7 -7 

6' ■ 7.0-7.7 (OH, m), 7.95-8.15 (3H, 

--^-0 (IH, 3), 10.02 (IH, s), 10 54 (IH s 
APCI-MASS Cn/z) : 226 (M.H^ , 

( 6 ) 4 - ( Phenyl sul f onylamino ) benzaldehyde 

(KBr) : 3240, 3060, 2935, 2850, 2765, 1690, 
1680, 1580, 1510 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 5) • 7 7q ^ 

6' . 7.29 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.55-7.7 

'-'^-^-^ ^-BI (IH, s), 11.01 

(IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 262 (M+H^) 

H) "^-O-ThienyDbenzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 1589, 1601, 1211, 1157 en- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.41-7 47 f2P -7 .0 

o .IX (^K, m) , 7.62 (IH, t 

J=2.1Hz), 7.70-7.83 (2H, m) , 7.85-7. 98 (2H ':n^ 
10-02 (IH, s) ' " 

APCI-MASS (n/2) : 189 (M+H+) 

(8) 4- (2-Thienyl) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 1699, 1601, 1213, 1170 ct"! 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7 14 (lu hh t c . 

^ '-^^ ^If^' J=5.1, 3.7Hz), 7.40 

(IH, dd, J=5.1, l.iHz), 7.47 UH, dd, J=3 7 
1-lHz), 7.70-7.82 (2K, rn) , 7.82-7.96 m) 
10.00 (IH, s) ' 
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(9) 4- ( Pyra2ol-3-yl) benzaldehyde 

IR (Near) : 2400-3700 (br), 1697, 1606, 1211, 1171, 
8 37 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 6.90 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 7.83 ( IH, 
br s), 7.85-8.12 (4H, m) , 10.00 (IH, s), 13.13 
(IH, br) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 173 (M+H~) 

(10) 4- ( l-Methylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 1695, 1603, 1566, 1431, 1306 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.99 (3H, s), 6.64 (IH, d, 

J=2.3Hz), 7.43 (IH, d, J=2.3H2), 7.86-8.03 (4H, 
m) , 10.01 (IK, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (M+H"^) 



( 11 ) 4- ( l-Methylpyrazol-5-yl) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 1695, 1608, 1568, 1390, 1215, 1184 cm"- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.95 (3H, s), 6.41 (In, d, 

J=1.9Hz), 7.56 (IH, d, J=1.9H2), 7.57-7.68 (2H, 
20 m) , 7.93-8.04 (2H, m) , 10.08 (IK, s) 

APCI-M-ASS (m/z) : 187 (M+K"^) 

(12) 3-(lH-Tetra2ol-5-yl) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 2400-3500 (br), 1674, 1612, 1560, 1373, 
2 5 12 07 cm~-^ 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 5) : 7.86 (IH, dd, J=7.7, 7.7Hz), 

8.08-8.20 (IH, m) , 8.30-8.42 (IH, , 8.57 (IH, 

dd, J=1.5, 1.5Hz), 10.13 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 175 (M+H*) 

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To a suspension of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzonitrile (37.70 
g) in formic acid (300 ml) was added a suspension of Raney 
Nickel (Trademark : NDT-90) in water (130 ml) and the 
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no^ roo. temperature and Raney Nickel was removed bv 
-i-tration and washed with formi. acid ,150 nl, Tne 
f.ltrate was evaporated tc dryness and dichloromethane and 

water were added to the residue. The mixture was 
adjusted to pH ca. 3.5 .y addition o. 5N sodium hydroxide 
aaueous solution. The insoluble materials were rLZ l 
celite pad a.nd t.he .iltrate was separated. Th or I L " 
layer was washed with brine, dried over ma.nesrum Ll ate 

co.umn Chromatography on silrca gel to give 3- ,oyrazol-3- 
yDoenzaldehyde (37.17 g; . 'pyrazol 3 

IR <KBr) : 3190, 2975, 2840, 1690, 1605, 1585 cm'i 
<-«SO-d„ 5, : 6.8. UH, d, .= 2.2H.,, 7.65 ^l. 

d-^=7.6.Hz,, 8.35 ,1H, s,, 10.07 ,1H, si, 13. C6 
'1.4, br s) 

Prenara| -Hnn .0 

,n . ''° " °* "-"uorobenzaldehyde ,2.^8 g, and . 

20 oromophenol <3..6 g, rn N, N-dimethylacetamide 20 ml 1 " 
added powdered potassium carbonate ,2.7, , J' 
mixture was refluxed for 17 hours. The mixture was oou^ea 
xnto a m,xxture of ethyl acetate and rce water, and the 
separated organic layer was washed wi.h water and t-xne 
ar.ed over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacu^ 
resxdue was pur.fied by colum.n chromatography on sxl.ca'ae^ 
.o give 4-(4-bromophenoxylbenzaldehyde (i =,i g, 

« (KBr) : 3030, 2920, 2840, 2735, 1705,' 1600, 
15 60 cm - 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.95-7.1 (4H, , 7. 45-. 55 (2H, 

m), 7.8-7.9 (2H, m), 9.94 f^H s' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 279, 277 (m+h^) ' 

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4-f luorophenol (4.48 g) in N, N-dimethylacetamide (25 ml) 
was added powdered potassium carbonate (5.53 g), and the 
mixture was refluxed for 6 hours under nitrogen. The 
mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and 
5 water, and the separated organic layer was washed with 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give 4-(4- 
f luorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (1.92 g) as an orange oil. 
10 IR (Film) : 3360, 3075, 2835, 2740, 1695, 16C0, 

1585, 1495 cm"- 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 6.7-6.8 (IH, m) , 6.85-6.95 (IH, 

m) , 7.0-7.2 (4H, m) , 7.8-7.9 (2H, m) , 9.92 (IK, 
s) 

15 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 217 (M+H"^) 

Preparation 50 

To a solution of 4-phenylthiobenzonitrile (12.23 g) in 
toluene (200 ml) was added dropwise diisobutylaluminum 

20 hydride (1.02M toluene solution) (114 ml) at -70''C over 50 
minutes and the mixture was stirred ar -70°C for 30 
minutes. To the mixture were added sodium, fluoride (19.45 
g) and water (6.26 g) , and the mixture was warmed to room 
temperature. The insoluble materials were removed by 

25 filtration and washed with toluene. The filtrate was 
evaporated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in 
tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) . To this solution was added 6N 
hydrochloric acid (19.3 ml) and the mixture was stirred at 
room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was extracted 

30 with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed wirh 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give 4- 
(phenylthio) benzaldehyde (9.83 g) as a yellow oil. 

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3' "J '.lb 7. J m, , 7.35-7.6 (3H, 

ra) , 7.65-7.75 (2H, .m) , 9.91 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 215 (M+H+i 

Prgnar-ai- j„r| 

To a solution of 4- (ovr^mi -i -,o > 

(pyrazo- 1 yDbenzonitrile (5.0 g! 

m dichloromethane (150 ml) was added dropwise 
d..sobutylalu„,inuM hydride ,1.02M toluene solution, 58 mi, 
keeping the temperature below -60-c. ,.fter stirring for 
one ho sodium fluoride ,9.95 g, and water ,3.2 ml, were 
added .hereto. The reaction mixture was warmed to room 
temperature over 30 minutes and stirred f or 1 . 5 hours 
insoluble material was removed by filtration. The filtrate 
dL'soTT'""'' -^--"tion in vacuo. The residue was 
TZZ Z\^^ tetrahydrofuran (25 ml,. Xo he solution was 

dded IN-hydrochloric acid and stirred for one hour at room 
temperature. To the mixture was added 5N-sodium hydroxide 
solution (10 ml,. The ob:ectxve compound was extracted 
wrth dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed w.th 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, evaoorated 
in vacuo. T.he residue was chromatographed on si. lea ge : 
<100 g, n-hexane - ethyl acetate (1:1,, to give .-(ovrazoi- 
i-yl)benzaldehyde (4.36 g). 

IR (KBr) : 1695, 1605, 1390, 1200 cm-l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.54 (IH, dd, J=2.5, 1.8Hz), 7 70 
(IK, d, J=1.5Hz), 7.S5-8.10 f5H, m) , 10.02 (IH 
s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 173 (M+H+) 

The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 51. 

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IR (KBr) : 1686, 1606, 1522, 1313 cm"^ 

NMR {CDCI3, 6) : 7.15-8.10 (7H, m) , 10.05 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 173 (M+K'^) 

5 Preparat ion 53 

To a solution of methyl 5-phenyl-3- 
isoxazolecarboxylate (4.73 g) in dichloromethane (150 ml) 
was added dropwise diisobutylaluminum hydride ( 1 . 02M 
toluene solution 45.7 ml) at -7C°C - -60°C. After stirring 
10 for one hour at the same temperature, sodium fluoride (7.83 
g) and water (2.52 ml) were added thereto. The mixture was 
warmed to room temperature over 30 minutes and stirred for 
one hour. Insoluble materials were removed by filtration. 
The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
15 chromatographed on silica gel (85 g, n-hexane - ethyl 

acetate (3:1)) to give 5-phenyl-3-i soxazolecarbaldehyde 
(1.94 g) - 

IR (KBr) : 3126, 1713, 1568, 1456, 1184 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.90 (IH, s), 7.35-7.68 (3H, m) , 
20 7.75-7.92 (2K, m) , 10.20 (IH, s) 

Preparat ion 54 

To the solution of 4-bromobenzaldehyde (462 mg) and 1- 
methyl-4-tri-n-butylstannylpyrazole (1.1 g) was added 

25 tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (87 mg). Then the 
mixture was heated for 3 hours at 140°C. After cooling, 
the reaction mixture was diluted with toluene (6 ml) . An 
aqueous solution (5 ml) of potassium fluoride (1.74 g) was 
added to the mixture and stirred for one hour. Insoluble 

30 material was removed by filtration. The filtrate was 

washed wirh warer and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed 
on silica gel (40 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 
(1:2)) to give 4- ( l-methylpyrazol-4-yl ) benzaldehyde (427.4 

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IR (KBr) : 1693, 1605, 1169, 831 cm-1 

7-73 (Ih, s), 7.85 (IK, s), 7.80-7.92 (2H 
9-98 (IH, s) ' ^' 

■ ^ APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (m+H^) 

TO a solution of oxalyl chiorid. ,1.5 nl, i„ 

uliK=„, , , After 20 minutes, 4- (oxazol-5- 

yl,benzyl alcohol ,2.5 g, m dichloro„ethane „s „1) and 
d..ethyl sulfoxide ,2 .1, „a3 added d.opwise t t^ sle 
te.mperature then st-i'i-r-^w ^= 
15 added trieth!, ^° ^he .nixture was 

rea txon fixture was warmed to room teMperature ov»r 30 
minutes. A-^te-^ c-ti-ryir^.. ^ 

diluted """-^^^"'^ hour, the mixture was 

diluted wxtn ethyl acetate, washed with water and br^ne 

r.ed over .a.nesiu. sulfate, evaporated m vacuo. 
: h chro.ato.raphed on silica ,el (SO „ elutm, 

with n-hexane - ethyl acetate (l:i,) to give 4- (cxazol 5 
vDbenzaldehyde (2.20 g) . (cxazol-S- 

IR (KBr) : 1693, 1610, 1211, llii, 829 o.-l 

NMR (CDCln, 5) ■ 7 54 nu ^^ ^ 
25 3' J . 7.54 (Ih, s), 7.75-8.05 (4H, m) , 

8.00 (IK, s), 10.03 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 174 (M+H+; 

Pren3r^t--i^r^ 

To the solution of 3- , 1„- tet razol- 5-yl , benzaldehvde 
(1.0 9) m pyridine (15 ml) was added 

tripH .ohloromethane n..e „ at 0-5-c. xhe mixture was 
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-xxture was poured into water and extracted with e-hv^ 
acetate. The organic layer was washed wi^h dil 
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sulfate, evaporated in vacuo to give 3- ( 1-trityl-lK- 
tetrazol-5-yl) benzaldehyde (2.51 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 1699, 1516, 1491, 1446, 1201 cm" ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.05-7.20 and 7.38-7.53 (15H, 
5 m) , 7.80 (IH, dd, J=7.7, 7.7H2), 8.05-8.14 (IH, 

m) , 8.30-8.40 (IH, m) , 8.50-8.55 (IH, m) , 10.12 
(IH, s) 



PrppAration 57 

10 The mixture of 4- f ormylbiphenyl (3.64 g) and 

cycloheptylamine (2.49 g) was heated at 120°C for 6 hours 
under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room temperature 
and dissolved in ethanol (30 ml) . To the solution was 
added carefully sodium borohydride (757 mg) , and the 

15 mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The 
mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was 
extracted with dichloromethane . The organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 

20 chromatography on silica gel to give N-(4- 

biphenylylmethyl ) cycloheptylamine (5.24 g) as a yellow oil. 
IR (Film) : 3030, 2920, 2850 cm~ ^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.5-2.7 (IH, 
m), 3.72 (2H, s), 7.3-7.7 (9H, m) 
25 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 280 (M+H+) 



Preparation 58 

The suspension of 4- [ 4- ( dimethylamino ) phenyl ] - 
benzaldehyde (640 mg) and cycloheptylamine (643 mg ) m 

30 toluene (3 ml) was stirred at 120°C for 5 hours under 
nitrogen. The mixture was evaporated to dryness and 
dissolved in ethanol (20 ml) . To this solution was added 
sodium borohydride (107 mg) and the mixture was stirred az 
room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was evaporated to 

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The organic layer was washed wxth brine, dried over 
magnesxu:n sulfate and evaporated in vacuo xh / ■ . 
purified bv cm nmr. u ^acuo. The residue was 

lea oy column chroma tograohy on silica r.^i . 
cycloheptyl ^-!4-(ciim^^>. , ■ ^^^^^a gel to give N- 

5 n.g). - '^^"^^^^y^^"^-no)phenyl]benzylamine (945 

(KBr) : 3275, 3025, 2920, 2850, 2805, 1610, 
1535, 1505 cm~l 

^-H, m), 2.65-2.B5 (IH 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 323 

The mixture of 4 -phenoxybenzaldehyde (i gs a, h 
benzylamine fl fii • y^e (i.98 g) and 

y amine (1.61 g) was stirred at 120°C for a h 
nitroae-n TK^ ■ ^ ^ - hours under 

-^e oraan.c -tracted with dichloromethane 

-he organic layer was washed with brine, dried over 
-agnesiu™ sulfate and evaporated m vacuo. The residue 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to 
benzyl-4-phenoxybenzylar.ine ,2.07 g, . ' 

IR (Film, : 3035, 2915, 2820, 1680, 1505 cm"! 
m?. (CDCl,, 5) ■ 3 78 , ' 

3' O' . 3.78 (2H, s), 3.82 (2H, s), 6.9- 

T-l (14H, m) 
.^PCX-MASS (m/z) : 290 (M+H+) 

The mixture of 4-phenoxybenzaldehvde (l 98 „, 
furfurylamma ,1.61 g, was stirred at :20-c fo; , ' 
under nitroaen tk^ ■ ^ l lor 4 hours 

n-LLxogen. The mixture was rnr^ToH +- 

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added sodium borohydride (378 mg) and the mixture was 
stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was 
evaporated to dryness and the residue was extracted with 
dichloromethane . The organic layer was washed with brine, 
5 dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
to give N-furfuryl-4-phenoxybenzylamine (2.51 g) . 

IR (Film) : 3060, 3035, 2920, 2830, 1590, 1505 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.76 (2H, s), 3.80 (2H, s), 
10 6.15-6.2 (IH, m) , 6.3-6.35 (IH, m) , 6.9-7.4 (lOH, 

m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 280 (M+H"*") 



Preparation 61 

15 The following compounds were obtained according to 

similar manners to those of Preparation 57, 58, 59 and 60. 



( 1 ) N- (2-Biphenylylmethyl ) -cyclohept ylamine 

IR (Film) : 3060, 3020, 2935, 2910, 2850, 1460 cm"- 
20 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.2-1.8 (12K, m) , 2.4-2.6 (IH, m) , 

3.71 (2H, s) , 7.2-7 . 5 (9H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 280 (M+H"^) 



(2 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4-phenoxybenzylamine 
25 IR (Film) : 3030, 2920, 2850, 1590, 1505 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IH, 

n) , 3.75 (2H, s), 6.9-7.4 (9K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 296 (M+H"^) 



30 (3) N-Cyclohexyl-3-phenoxybenzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3035, 2925, 2850, 1585 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IK, m) , 

3.75 (2H, s), 6.8-7.4 (5H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 296 (M+H'^) 



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Ml "-^y<=-loheptyl-[2-H-chlorophenyl,thiazol-4- 

yl ] methyl amine 

IR (KBr) : 2930, 2850, 1595 en,"! 

NMR ,D„SO-d„ 5, : :.3-2.2 a2n. 2.6-2.B UH 

7.9-8,0 (2H, m] ' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 321 |M+H*) 

IR (KBr) : 3080, 2925, 2855, 1575 cm" 1 

N«« <»SO-.„ 5, = 1.3-1.9 a2H, 2.6-2.75 UH 

. S2 ,2H .r 3).e.82 an. 7.0. „o,,i 

, 7 2 -7.45 ,3H, 7.8-7.95 ,2H, , 12.28 

(IH, br) 

APCI-MASS (m/2) : 270 (M+H+) 

(6) ^-Cycloheptyl-4-(pyrrol-l-yl)benzylamine 
IR (Film) : 2925, 2850, 1610, 1525 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5J : 1 3-2 0 npv , . 

7.3-7.45 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 269 (m^h^) 



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IR (Film) : 2925, 2850, 1610, 1595, ^545 1500 -1 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-1 95 a2H xn^ , 

6.30-6.35 ,2H, , 7.10-7.15 ,2K, 7.'l5- 
7-45 (4H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 269 (M+H+) 

(8) ^-Cy^l°heptyl-M-(pyrrol-l-vl).yridir-2-vnr...h i 

TH /"^-i , " '^y^^'^-Li. ^ y i J methylamif^e 

IR ('Xlm, : 3305. 3135, 3100, 2925, 2855, 1600 
1575 cm-I 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6, : 1.3-2.0 ,12H, r„, , 2 55-7 7 „, 

3.82 (2H, s), 6.35-6.4 (2H, n) 6 ' 

m; , D.5-6.50 (2K, 



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m), 6.55-6.6 (IH, m) , 6.65-6.7 (IH, d, J=2.2H2) 
8.47 (iH, d, J=5.6Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2 82 (M+.H+) 

5 (9) N-Cycloheptyl (6-phenylpyridin-3-yl)methylamine 

IR (Film) : 3030, 2910, 2850, 1560 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12K, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IH, m) , 
3.83 (2H, s), 7.3-7.5 (2H, m) , 7.65-7.8 (2H, m) , 
7.95-8.05 (2H, m) , 8.61 (IH, s) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/2) : 281 (M+H+) 



(10) N-Cycloheptyl-3- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3210, 2915, 2850, 1610, 1540 cm-l 
NMR (DMSO-dg 6) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.5-2.7 (IH, 

m), 3.72 (2H, s), 6.68 (IH, d, J=2.1Hz), 7.15-7. 
(5H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 27 0 (M+H+) 



(11) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (4-fluorophenyl) benzylamine 
20 IR (Film) : 2925, 2855, 1500 cm"! 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.65-2.85 (IH, 

m), 3.81 (2H, s), 7.05-7.2 (2K, mj , 7.35-7.6 (6K, 
m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2 98 (M+H+) 

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(12) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (4-chlorophenyl) benzylamine 
IR (KBr) : 3030, 2925, 2855, 1485 cm"! 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.35-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IK, 
m) , 3.82 (2H, s) , 7.4-7.6 (8H, m) 
30 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 314 (M+H"^ ) 



(13) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-bromophenyl ) benzylamine 
IR (KBr) : 3035, 2925, 2855, 1480 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IH, 
3.81 (2H, s), 7.35-7.65 {8H, m) 



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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 360, 358 (M+H+) 

(14) N-Cycloheptyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)benzylanine 
IR (Film) : 3025, 2910, 2855, 1500 cm-1 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.39 (3H, s) 
2^65-2.8 (IH, m), 3.81 (2H, s), 7.24 {2K, d' 
J-7-6HZ), 7.37 (2H, d, J^8.3Hz), 7.4-7.6 {4H m 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2 94 (M+H+) 

(15) N-Cycloheptyl-4-(4-bromophenoxy)benzylainine 

IR (Film) : 3030, 2925, 2850, 1585, 1505, 1480 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IH, m) , 
3.75 (2H, s), 6.8-7.0 {4H, m) , 7.25-7.5 (^H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 376, 374 (M+H+) 



(16) N-Cycloheptyl-4-(4-phenylthio)benzylamine 
IR (Film) : 2920, 2850, 1510 cm'^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.55-2.75 (IH, 
m) , 3.75 (2H, s), 7.2-7.5 (9H, m) 
^° APCI-MASS im/z) : 312 (M+H^) 

(17) N-Cycloheptyl- ( 6-phenyl thxopyradxn-3-yl ) methvla^me 
IR (Film) : 3305, 2925, 2850, 1700, 1585, 1560 cm- 
NMR (CDCI3, S) : 1.3-2.0 (12K, m) , 2.55-2.75 (IH, 

m), 3.71 (2H, s), 6.87 (IH, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.4-7. 
(6H, m) , 8.35-8.4 (IH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 313 (M+H+) 



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(18) N-Cycloheptyl-4-(4-ben2oylamino)ben2ylamine 

IR (Film) : 3265, 3150, 3070, 2925, 2850, 1645, 

1615, 1595, 1555 cm"! 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.55-2.7 (1k, 
m), 3.69 (2H, s), 7.07 (IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 7 77' 
(IH, t, J=7.7Hz), 7.5-7.8 (5H, m) , 7.9-8.o'(2H 
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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 323 (M+H+) 

(19) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 2 -pyr idyl carbamoyl ) benzyl amine 
IR (KBr) : 3305, 2925, 2855, 1680, 1610, 1580, 
5 1535, 1505 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.3-1.9 {12H, m) , 2.5-2.7 (IH, 
m) , 3.76 {2H, s), 7.17 (IH, dd, J=6.3, 4.9Hz), 
7.45 {2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.98 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 
7.8-7.9 (IH, m) , 8.19 (IH, d, J=B.4Hz), 
10 8.35-8.4 (IH, m) , 10.70 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 324 (M+H+ ) 



(20) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzylamine 
IR (Film) : 2925, 2855, 1505 cm"^ 
15 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.65-2.8 (IH, m) , 

3.75 (2H, s), 6.85-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.2-7.35 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 314 (M+H"^ ) 



(21 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( phenyl sulfamoyl ) benzylamine 

20 NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.2-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.5-2.6 (IH, 

m) , 3.70 (2H, s), 7.0-7.15 {3H, m) , 7.15-7.25 
(2H, m) , 7.47 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.68 (2H, d, 
J=8-3Hz) , 10.23 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 359 (M+H+ ) 

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(22) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (3-thienyl) benzylamine 
IR (KBr) : 2924, 1458, 1201, 775 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.62-2.78 (IK, 
m) , 3.80 (2H, s), 7.30-7.47 (5H, m) , 7.50-7.60 

30 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 (M+H"^) 



(23) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 2-thienyl ) benzylamine 

IR (Neat) : 2924, 1502, 1458, 1101, 810 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.30-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.62-2.78 (IH, 



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7.22-7.40 MH, m) , 7.50-7.65 (^h m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 (M+H*) 

5 (2., N-Cycloheptyl-4-,py...ol-l-yl,benzyla.,ne 

IR (Neat) : 2927, 1610, 1525, 1460, 1394 cm"! 
-COCl 5, : 1 .30-1.95 ,12„, . ..^.Z,, 

3.81 ,2H, s,, 6.46 ,1H, t, .=2,lHz), 7 36- 

J-1.6H2), 7.91 ,1H, d, J-2.1H2) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 270 (M+H+) 

(25, N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( imidazol -1-yl , b,n,yl,„,„^ 
IR (Neat) : 2922, 1522, 1303, 1057 cm"! 

'^f"- ^' = ^-^-^-^e n2H. .,,"2.60-2.eo ,1„ 
- - 3 83 3,, ^_ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ 

(iH, d, J-I.OHZ), 7.30-7.50 (4H, m) , 7 84 ,1H 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 270 (M+H^ ' 



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IR (KBr, : 3277, 2924, 1572, 1443, 1194, 802 



■ ^-30-2.20 (I2H, 2.62-2.80 (IH 

3.78 (2H, s), 3.94 (3H, s), 7.27-7 47 (4h" 
^-^S (IH, s), 7.74 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 284 (M+H+) 

(27) -CycIoheptyI-2- (2-phenyItMop.e.n-5-,l ) .e..y,a..ne 
IR (Neat) : 2924, 1599, 1462, 754 cn^-l 

(CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.98 a2H, 2.^6-2 85 (1. 

3.98 (2H, s), 6.87 (IH, d, J=3.6H.) 7 15"" 
(IH, d, J=3.6Hz), 7.18-7.45 (3H, .^) , 7.5:>-7 6^ 
(2H, m) - -D. 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 (M+H+) 



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IR (KBr) : 2924, 1510, 1485, 1103, 822 cm~^ 
NMR {CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.60-2.80 (IH, 
m) , 3.81 (2H, s), 7.33 (IH, s), 7.33-7.46 (2H, 
m) , 7.55-7.69 (2H, m) , 7.90 (IH, s) 
5 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 271 (M+H"*") 

(29) N-Cycloheptyl- {2-phenylfuran-5-yl) methylamine 
IR (Neat) : 2924, 1545, 1456, 1020, 760 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.30-1.95 (12H, m) , 2.64-2.80 (IH, 
10 m) , 3.84 (2H, s), 6.24 (IH, d, J=3.3Hz), 6.57 

(IH, d, J=3.3Hz), 7.17-7.45 (3H, m) , 7.58-7.72 
(2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 270 (M+H"^) 



15 (30) N-Cycloheptyl- ( 5-phenylisoxazol-3-yl ) methylamine 

IR (Neat) : 2926, 2854, 1616, 1574, 1456, 1113, 
7 66 cm"-'- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.65-2.82 (IH, 
m) , 3.90 (2H, s), 6.53 (IH, s), 7.34-7.53 (3K, 
20 m) , 7.70-7.86 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 271 (M+H"^ ) 



(31) N-Cycloheptyl- ( 3-phenylpyrazol-5-yl ) methylamine 
IR (Neat) : 2300-3600 (br), 1570, 1460, 1358, 

2 5 102 6 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.65-2.82 (IH, 
m) , 3.92 (2H, s), 6.46 (IH, s), 7.20-7.50 (3H, 
m) , 7 . 64-7 . 80 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 270 (M+H+) 

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( 32 ) N-Cycloheptyl- ( 4-phenylthiophen-2-yl ) methylamine 
IR (Neat) : 2924, 2852, 1502, 1458, 1367, 841, 

735 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.32-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.70-2.88 (IH, 
35 m) , 4.01 (2H, s), 7.19-7.62 (7H, m) 



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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 (M^h^) 

(33) -Cycloheptyl-.-^p,,,.,,.3__,,,,^^^^^^^^^^ 

(Neat) : 2300-3600 (...) , ,51., ,,56, 1350, 
1205 cm-1 

<1H 3.73 ,2H, SK 6.57 UH, d, j.i.s,h,, 

^•30-7.90 ,5.H, 12. 70-13. .0 (IH, br, 

APCI-MASS (H,/z) : 270 

^----P^v.-.-a-..t..ip,„..i-3-,,,,,„,^,^^_ 

<KBr, .. 2922. 2852. 1510, 1«2. 1.29. 1358, 

1234 cm-l 

'CDCI3. : ,.30-1.93 ,12H. 2.61-2 78 ,1H 

J=2.2H2), 7.29-7.40 ,3H, m) , 7.70-7 80 ,2H 'm, 
APCI-MftSS ,m/z, : 284 ' ' 

.35, «-y=i°'>eptyl-4-,l-.ethyl.ny«zol-5-.vl,ben.yl..i.e 

IH (Neat, : 2924. 2854. 1493. 1462. 1385 1273 1-1 
3 i-J^ 1.98 (12H, m), 2.62-2.81 (IK 

-I.9HZ), V.33-V.,6 (,„, ,.3, ,,,, , 

J=1.9Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 284 (M+H+) 

(36) ^^-Cycloheptyl-3-(l-trityl-lH-tetrazoI s i.. 

2852, 1697, 1515, 1452, 750 
698 cm-1 

^' ^ — 2.62-2.78 aH 

; : ^-^ ° .-H. 7.96-8.1; 

(2H, m) 

FAB-MASS (m/z) : 514 (M+H+) 
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IR (KBr) : 3475, 3345, 3055, 2925, 2850, 1645, 

1600, 1525, 1505 cm" ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.5-2.65 (IH, 
m), 3.78 (2H, s), 7.09 {IH, t, J=7.3Hz), 7.35 
5 (2H, S), 7.48 (2H, d, J=8.2K2), 7.78 (2H, d, 

J=7.5H2), 7.90 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 10.20 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 323 (M+H^ ) 

( 38 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (phenylsulf onylamino) benzylamine 
10 IR (KBr) : 3130, 3015, 2930, 2855, 1610, 1570, 

1505 cm~^ 

NMR .(DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.2-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.5-2.6 (IH, 
m) , 3.58 (2H, s) , 6.99 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.16 
(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.45-7.6 (3H, m) , 7.65-7.75 

15 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 359 (M+H+) 



Pr«=-para t ion 62 

The mixture of 4- f ormyl-2- ( 4-chlorophenyl) thiazole 

20 (2.24 g) arid benzylamine (2.14 g) was stirred at 120°C 

under nitrogen for 5 hours. The mixture was cooled to room 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol (30 ml) . To this 
solution was added sodium borohydride (378 mg) and the 
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.1 hours. The 

25 mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was 
extracted with dichloromethane . The organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography to give N-benzyl- [ 2- ( 4-chlorophenyl) thiazol- 

30 4-yl] methylamine (3.22 g) . 

IR (Film) : 3060, 3030, 2915, 2835, 1495 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.64 (IH, br s), 3.67 {2H, s), 

3.78 (2H, s), 7.2-7.4 (5H, m) , 7.52 (IH, s), 7.5- 
7.6 (2K, m) , 7.9-8.0 (2H, m) 
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The mixture of 3-bromomethylbiphenyl (6.58 g) and 
cycloheptylamine (6.03 g) was stirred at 120°C for 3.5 
hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 
temperature, and the mixture of dichloromethane and wate^ 
were added thereto. The separated organic layer was washed 
with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 
on silica gel to give N- (3-biphenylylmethyl ) - 
cycloheptylamine (4.49 g) as an orange oil. 

IR (Film) : 3060, 3030, 2920, 2850, 1460 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.7-2.85 (IH, 

m), 3.85 {2H, s), 7.3-7.7 {9H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 280 (M+H+) 

Prepa r ation 64 

The following compounds were obtained according to 
similar manners to those of Preparations 62 and 63. 



20 (1 



N-Cycloheptyl-4- (pyridin-3-yl ) benzylamine 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.3-1.9 (12K, m) , 2.9-3.05 (IH, 
m), 7.3-7.6 (5H, m) , 7.8-7.9 (IH, m) , 8.5-8.6 
(IH, m) , 8.8-8.85 (IH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 281 (M+H+) 

(2) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (pyridin-2-yl ) benzylam.ine 

IR (Film) : 3050, 3005, 2920, 2850, 1585, 1565 cm"- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.7 (IH, 

m), 3.74 {2H, s), 7.25-7.5 (3H, m) , 7.8-8.1 '(4H, 
m) , 8.6-8.7 (IH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 281 (M+H+) 



(3) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-benzoyl ) benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3050, 2925, 2850, 1655, 1605 cm"- 
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3.87 (2H, s), 7.4-7.65 (5H, m) , 7.75-7.9 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 308 (M+H"^) 

PrP^nriration 65 
5 To a solution of 3- (2-inethylthiazol-4-yl ) - 

benzylamine-hydrochloride (2.41 g) in a mixture of 
dichloromethane (30 ml) and water (10 ml) was added 5N 
sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and adjusted to pH 9-10. 
The separated organic layer was washed with brine, dried 
10 over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. To the 
residual oil was added cyclohepranone (1.68 g) and the 
mixture was stirred at 120°C under nitrogen. The mixture 
was cooled to room temperature and dissolved in ethanol (30 
ml ) . To this solution was added sodium borohydride (378 
15 mg) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 
hours. The mixture was evaporated to dryness and the 
residue was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic 
layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by 
20 column chromatogaphy on silica gel to give N-cycloheptyl-3- 
( 2-m.ethylthiazol-4-yl ) benzylamine (2.07 g) as a yellow oil. 
IR (Film) : 3380, 2915, 2855, 1455 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.30-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.7-2.85 (IH, 
m) , 2.76 (3H, s), 3.82 (2H, s), 7.32 (IK, s), 
25 7.25-7.4 (2H, m) , 7.75-7.9 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 301 (M+H"^) 

Preparation 66 

To a suspension of N-cyclohepty 1- 4 - ( 4 - 

30 benzoyl ) benzylamine (1.87 g) in ethylene glycol (10 ml) 
were added potassium hydroxide (511 mg) and hydrazine 
monohydrate (1.95 g) , and the mixture was stirred at 150°C 
for 5 hours and at 200°C for 4 hours. The mixture was 
poured into a mixture of dichloromethane and ice water, and 

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brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
vacuo The resxdue was purified by column chro.atograohv 
on s.l.ca gel to give N-cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-benzyl ) .enzylamine 
li.^y g) as an orange oil. 

5 IR (Film) : 3025, 2905, 2850, 1510 cir-i 

NMH (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IH, m) , 

3.74 (2H, s), 3.96 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (9H, rn) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 294 (M+H+) 

Pren;:^r^h inn «=^7 

To a solution of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl , benzaldehyde (4 33 a) 
xn pyridine (20 ml) was added trityl chloride (7 71 g)" 
under ice cooling. The mixture was stirred for 30 m.nutes, 
and then warmed to room temperature. After stirring for 3 
hours at the same temperature, the reaction mixture was 
poured into ice aqueous hydrochloric acid, extracted with 
ethy. acetate. The organic layer was washed with wate. and 
brxne, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated in' 
vacuo. The residue was purif.ed by column chromatography 



on silica gel (elutxng with n-hexane - ethyl acetate (2-1)) 
to give 3-(l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl)benzaldehyde (9 26 g) 
IR (KBr) : 3477, 3060, 3030, 1697, I6OI, 1491, 
14 4 4 cm~^ 

NHR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 6.93 (IH, d, J=2.5Hz), 7. .-7 5 

(16H, m), 7.63 (IH, dd, J=7.7, 7.7Hz), 7.85 (IK 
J-7.7HZ), 8.08 (IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 8.25 (IH si 
10.04 (IH, s) 



Preparation f.R 

T.he mixture of 3- ( l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehvde 
(15.31 g) and benzylamine (7.91 g) was stirred at i:^0°c fo- 
o hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to ^oom 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol (120 ml) To ^h^ s 
solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (1 40 g) a- 
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The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and to the residue 
were added dichloromethane and ice water. The separated 
organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium 
sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified 
5 by column chromatography on silica gel to give N-benzyl-3- 
( l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzylamine (12.18 g) as an amorphous 
solid. 

IR {KBr) : 3059, 3028, 1599, 1493 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.65-3.75 (4H, m) , 6.77 (IH, d, 
10 J=2.5Hz), 7.05-7.45 (IBH, m) , 7.55-7.75 (2H, m) 

Preparation 69 

To a suspension of N-benzyl-3- { l-tritylpyrazol-3- 
yl ) benzylamine (8.60 g) in anisole (17.2 ml) was added 

15 trif luoroacetic acid (34.4 ml) at room temperature and the 
mixture was stirred at BO°C for 3.5 hours. The mixture was 
concentrated in vacuo and the residue was pulverized with 
diisopropyl ether. The powder was collected by filtration, 
washed with diisopropyl ether and dried in vacuo to give N- 

20 benzyl-3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzylamine bis (trif luoroacetate) 
(7.35 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3059, 3005, 1669, 1510, 1489 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 4.2-4.3 (4H, m) , 6.70-6.75 (IK, 
m) , 7.1-7.6 (7H, m) , 7. -75-8.0 ;3K, m) 

25 

Prep;^ration 70 

To a solution of 2 , 4-dichloro-6-methyl-3-nitropyridine 
(30.33 g) in acetonitrile (100 ml) was added dropwise 
sodium methoxide (28'-= methanol solution) (85.1 ml) at 5°C, 

30 and the mixture was stirred at SO^C for 6 hours. The 
mixture was cooled and poured into a mixture of ethyl 
acetate and ice water. The separated organic layer was 
washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by 

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6-n,ethyl-3-nitropyridine ,28.21 „ as a pale yellow 
crystal. 

(KBr) : 3093, 3035, 3005, 2960, 2868, 1601, 1581 
1531 cm-1 

' NMR (DMSO-d^, 6) : 2 44 f3H c, i ^ q-, 

^ s), 3.92 and 3.94 { 6H, 

s X 2), 6.97 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 199 (M+H+) 

To a solution of 2, 4-diinethoxv-6-inethyl-3- 

UoT'rr''" r'-' ^'--^o-ne (200 .1, and methanol 

(100 xul) was added 10. palladia, on carbon (14 g) under 
nxtrogen and the fixture was hydrogenated under at.osoher.c 
pressure for 4 . 5 hours. Palladium on carbon was filtered 
Off and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue 
was pur.fred by column chromatography on sil.ca gel to give 

3-amxno-2,4-dimethoxy-6-methylpyridine (23. 4^ g) as an 
orange oil. 

(Film) : 3458, 3373, 2945, 2856, 1605 cm"! 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 6) : 2 26 f3H ^> -5 -7.. 

^ ' ^-^^ s) , 3.79 and 3.82 ( 6.H 

s X 2), 3.96 (2H, br s), 6.52 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (iti/2) : 169 (M+H+) 

Prenarat-inp lo 

TO a solution of 3-amino-2, 4-bis (methyl thio) -6- 
n.ethyipy.i,ii,e (7.90 g) m dxchloro.ethane (160 ml) was 
added N,N-dimethylaniline (5.73 g) at 5»C, followed by 
dropwise addition of phenyl chlorof ormate (6.78 g) .^e 
mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred at '4 
hours. TO the mixture were added ice water (60 ml) and 6N 
hydrochloric acxd (10 ml), and the separated organic lave, 
was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and' ' 
eva rated m vacuo. The residue was crystallized, and the 
crystal was collected by filtration, washed with 
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phenoxycarbonylamino-2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridine 
(10.46 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3410, 3228, 3196, 3145, 3003, 2926, 1732, 

1591, 1556, 1537 cm~- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.45 (6H, s), 2.46 (3H, s), 6.94 

(IK, s), 7.0-7.5 (5H, m) , 9.48 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 321 (M+H"^) 



Prpparat.ion 73 

10 To a solution of 2, 4 , 6-trif luoroaniline (883 mg) and 

N, N-dimethylaniline (0.91 ml) in methylene chloride (18 ml) 
was added phenyl chlorof ormate (0.83 ml) and the mixture 
was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction 
mixture was washed with IN-hydrochloric acid (three times) , 
15 water, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, water, and brine. The 
organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The resulting solid was collected and 
washed with n-hexane to give phenyl N- (2,4,6- 
tri fluorophenyl ) carbamate (1.46 g) . 
20 IR (KBr) : 3253, 1749, 1722, 1538, 1240, 1200 cm" ^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.26 (IH, br s), 6.70-6.86 (2K, m) , 

7.10-7.46 {5H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 268 (M+H"^) 



2 5 Preparation 74 

To a solution of 3-amino-2 , 4-dimei:hoxy-6- 
m.ethylpyridine (23.40 g) in dichloromethane (200 ml) was 
added N, N-dimethylanilxne (20.23 g) , followed by dropwise 
addition of phenyl chlorof ormate (23.94 g) at 5°C. The 

30 mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 3 
hours. The resulting precipitates were collected by 
filtration, washed with dichloromethane and diisopropyl 
ether, and dried in vacuo to give 2 , 4-dimethoxy- 6-methyl-3- 
phenoxycarbonylaminopyridine (21.95 g) as a white crystal. 

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1713, 1593, 1497 cm-'- 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 2.38 (3H, s), 3.85 (6H, s), 

6.72 (IH, s), 7.05-7.3 (3H, m) , 7.35-7.45 (2K, 
in), 8.83 (IH, br) 
5 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 289 (m+h+) 

Pren^r;:^l- ion 75 

A mixture of 4- (4-bromophenoxy) benzaldehyde (10 0 g) 
and benzylamine (5.42 g) was stirred at 120°C for 4 hours 
10 After cooling to room temperature, the resulting solid was 
suspended in ethanol (150 ml) . To the suspension was added 
carefully sodium borohydride (1.36 g, , and the mixture was 
stzrred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was 
evaporated in vacuo and the residue was extracted with 
methylene chloride. The organic layer was washed with 
water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated 
in vacuo. The residue was purified bv column 
Chromatography on silica gel (250 g, elutxng wxth methvle^e 
chloride - methanol (20:1)) to give N-benz vl-4- ( 4- 
bromophenoxy) benzylamine (11.51 g) as a pale yellow oi^ 

IR (Near) : 3061, 3028, 2700-3000 (br), 1608, 1583, 

1504, 1481, 1240 cm~- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.79 (2H, s), 3.82 (2H, s), 
6.80-7.00 (4H, m) , 7.20-7.50 (9H, m) 
25 APCI-MASS (m/2) : 368, 370 (M+H^) 

Preparat ion 76 

The mixture of 3- ( 1- tritylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde 
(9-18 g) and cycloheptylamine (3.75 g) was stirred at IC^O^C 
for 4 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature^ 
and dissolved m ethanol (120 ml). To this solution v:^. 
added sodium borohydride (836 mg) and the mixture was 
stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was 
evaporated in vacuo and extracted with methylene chloride 
The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried 



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over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
(eluting with methylene chloride - methanol (40:1 to 10:1)) 

to give N-cycloheptyl-3- ( l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzylamine 
5 (7 . 92 g) . 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.20-1.90 (12K, m) , 2.50-2.70 (IH, 
m) , 3.69 (2H, s), 6.77 (IH, d, J=2.5Hz), 7.05- 
7.50 (12H, m) , 7.55-7.65 (IH, m) , 7.71 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 512 (M+H"^) 

10 

Preparation 77 

To a suspension of 3-amino-2 , 4 , 6- 
trimethylpyridine • hydrochloride (5.18 g) in 1,2- 
dichloroethane (120 ml) was added diisopropylethylamine 

15 (19.39 g) at room temperature, followed by addition of 

phenyl chlorof ormate (7.05 g). The mixture was refluxed 
for 10 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled and 
poured into ice water. The separated organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 

20 evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel co give 3- 

phenoxycarbonylamino-2 , 4 , 6- trimethyl pyridine as a crude 
orange oil (3.17 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3275, 2924, 1740, 1713, 1605, 1550 cm"l 
25 NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.22 (3H, s), 2.39 (6H, s), 7.01 

(IH, s), 7.2-7.6 (5H, m) , 9.42 (IK, brs ) 
-A.PCI-MASS (m/z) : 257 {M+H"^) 

Preparat ion 78 

30 To a suspension of 4-chloro-6-methyl-2-methylthio-3- 

nitropyridine (16.0 g) in a mixture of 1,4-dioxane (200 .ml) 
and methanol (50 ml) was added Raney-Nickel (NDT-90; 
trademark: Kawaken fine chemicals) (ca. 30 g) under 
nitrogen, and the mixture was hydrogenated under 

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rxltered off and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo 
reszdue was purified by column chro^atographv ' on sU^^a 

to give 3-ar„ino-2-=hloro-6-.ethyl-4-..ethylth;oovridin"e 

(12.86 g) as an orange oil. 

IR (filn.) : 3424, 3322, 2922, 1707, 15O6, 1570 
1529 cm"- 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 5, : 2.29 ,3H, s,, 2.31 .-3:., 3;, . 93 

(2H, brs), 6.98 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 191, igg j 

Prenar^ tinn 7ci 

TO a solution of 3-amino-4-ch.loro-6-methyi 
methylthiopyrid.ne (12.75 g) xn dichloro.ethane ^.00 .1, 
was added N, N-di.ethylanil.ne (6.00 g) a. 5»c, .o^owed .y 
dropwxse addxtxon of phenylchlorof orznate (7 g) 
n^ixture was warmed to rooxn temperature and stirred ac^^e 
same temperature for 4 hours. The mixture was washed with 

ailute hydrochloric acid and brine, d^ied ove. 

, a-J-ed over magnesium 

sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
rr.turated with diisopropyl ether and collected o-- 
titration, washed with diisopropyl ether and d^ied r 
vacuo under phosphorus pentoxide to gxve 2-chloro- tr - 
4-methylthio-3-phenoxycarbonylam.nopyridine (9 58 g) ' 

IR (KBr) : 3194, 2924, 1751, 1579, 1514, 1489 cm"! 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.29 (3H, s), 2.50 (3P 

6.7-6.85 {3H, m), 6.98 (IH, s), 7.1-7.25 j.H m, 
9-35 (IH, brs) ' ' 

Pr eparation ro 

TO a solution of 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-.-.Hydroxyohe.nol 
9 65^, and imidazole ,3.55 g, in N, H-di.ethyl f or.ara.de 
(80 .^.1, was added tert-butyldimethylsilyl c.hlo-ide ,-6 =.4 o- 
at 5-c, and the .fixture was stirred at roo. temoeratu^V ^o'^ 
3 hours. The mixture was poured .nto a .fixture of ethv" " 
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washed with water and brine, dried over rr.agnesi^am sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by 
column chromacography on silica gel to give 1-tert- 
butyldiniethylsilyloxy-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzene 
(13.91 g) as a white solid. 

IR (KBr) : 3651, 2958, 2929, 2858, 1601, 1470 cm"- 
MMR (CDCI3, 5) : 0.18 (6H, s), 0.91 (9H, s), 

1.41 (18H, 3) , 6.73 (2K, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 336 (M"^) 



PT-opar;=ir i nn 81 

To a suspension of sodium hydride (60% oil dispersion) 
(1.65 g) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide (100 ml) was added 
dropwise a solution of l-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-3 , 5-di- 
15 tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzene (13.89 g) in N,N- 

dimethy If ormamide (70 ml) ar 5°C, and the mixture was 
stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. To the 
resulting solution was added chloromethyl methyl ether 
(4.99 g) at 5°C and the mixture was stirred az room 
20 remperature for 5 hours. The mixture was poured into a 

mixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and the separated 
organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 1- 
25 tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxy 
m.ethoxybenzene (13.49 g) as a yellow solid. 

IR (KBr) : 2962, 2929, 2897, 2860, 1597 cm"^ 

NMR {CDCI3, 5) : 0.19 (6H, s), 0.9S (9H, s), 1.41 

(18H, s), 3.62 (3H, s), 4.36 (2H, s), 6.72 (2H, 

30 s) 

AFCI-MASS (m/z) : 381 (M+H"^) 

Prepara l-inn 82 

To a solution of l-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-3, 5-di- 
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tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added 1 . OM solution of 

tetrabutylanunoniuxn fluoride (38.8 ml) at room' temperature 

and the mixture was stirred at the same temoeratu^e for 2 

hours. The mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl 

acetate and ice water and the separated organic layer was 

washed With water and brine, dried over magnesia sulfate 

and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by 

column chromatography on silica gel to give 3, 5-di-tert- 

butyl-4-methoxymethoxyphenol (9.43 g) as a yellow crystal 

^^^"^ •• ''''' 2958, 2910, 2870, 2779, 161o' 

1589 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.42 (18H, s), 3.63 (3H, s), 

4.87 (2H, s), 6.74 (2H, s) 

TO a solution of 1" ( 4-f luorophenoxy) -4-nitrobenzene 
(22 9 g) xn ethyl acetate (200 ml) was added 10^. palladium- 
cari^on (50. wet) (9.16 g) , and the mixture was hvdrogenated 
under atmospheric pressure at room temperature for 3 hours 
Palladaum on carbon was filtered off and washed with 
tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate was evaporated .n vacuo and 
^he residue was purified by column chromatography on s.-l.ca 
gel to give 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) aniline (18.27 g) as a red 
powder . 

^^^"^ '■ 3395, 3325, 3230, 3070 3045, 3020, 

1635, 1490 cm"l 
NMR <CDCl3. 5, : 6.65-6.75 ,2H, , 6.8-7.05 ,6H. 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 204 (M+H+) 

To a solution of 3- { 4-f luorophenoxy) benzyl alcohol 
(3.97 g) in chloroform (50 ml) was added activated 
manganese dioxide (15.82 g) and the mixture was re^luxed 
for 4.5 hours. Manganese dioxide was filtered off and the 
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f luorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (3.81 g) as a yellow oil. 

IR (Film) : 3074, 2837, 2819, 2731, 1701, 1585, 1502, 

14 81, 14 50 cm"l 
^MR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.1-7.45 (6H, m) , 7.55-7.75 (2H, 
5 m) , 9.98 (IH, s) 



Preparati on 85 

To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (5.69 g) 
in tetrahydrofuran (300 ml) was added dropwise a solution 

10 of 4- (4-f luorophenoxy) benzonitrile (21.32 g) in 

tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) at 5°C, and the mixture was 
stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. To the mixture 
was added sodium fluoride (16.80 g) , followed by dropwise 
addition of cold water (5.41 g) and the mixture was stirred 

15 at room temperature for 45 minutes. The insoluble 
materials were filtered off and washed with 
tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and 
the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica 
gel to give 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzylamine (21.39 g) as a 

20 yellow oil. 

IR (KBr) : 3352, 3269, 3043, 2864, 1645, 1606, 
14 95 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.69 (2H, s), 6.9-7.4 (8K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) :201 (-M+K'^-NH3) 

25 

Preparation 86 

To a solution of phenyl chlorof ormate (31.2 g) in 1,2- 
dichloroethane (250 ml) was added dropwise a solution of 
3-amino-2 , 4 , 6-trimethylpyridine (22.62 g) in 1,2- 

30 dichloroethane (120 ml) at 100°C, and nhe mixture was 

refluxed for 1 hour under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled 
zo room temperature and added dropwise a mixture of ethyl 
acetate (2 C) and tetrahydrofuran (10. The precipitates 
were collected by filtration, washed with ethyl acetate and 

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pentoxide to give 2, 4 , 6-trimethyl-3- 

Phenoxycarbonylaminopyridine-hydrochloride i4B 8. g) 
IR (KBD : 3413, 1741, 1645, 1541, 1483 cir,-! 
NMR (DMSO-de, 5) : 2.49 (3H, s,, 2.69 (6H, s) 

V.2-7.5 (5H, m), 7. 65-7.75 (IH, n.) , 9.63 and 
10.20 (total IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 257 (M+H+-HC1) 

Freparatinn ff7 

10 TO a solution of 5-ainino-4, 6-bis (methvlthio) -2- 

.nethlpy^i,,,,,, (,.,0 g) in dichloro.etha;e (BO .1) was 
added N,N-di.ethylaniline (2.96 g) at 5=C, followed by 
dropw.se addition of phe.nyl chlorof or.ate (3.51 g, The 
^.xture was stirred at roo. temperature for 2 hours unde. 

lTrZ\ ^'""^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ hydrochlorxc 

acxd and br.ne, dried over .agnesiu. sulfate and evaporated 
xn vacuo. The residue was triturated with d.iso.ropyl 
ether collected by filtration, washed with d.isopropy. 
ether and dr.ed in vacuo to give 4 , 6-bis (.ethvlthxo ) -2- 
methyx-5-phenoxycarbonylaminopyrimidine (5 74 g^ 

IH (KBr) : 3217, 3005, 2924, 1711, 1595, 1^85 c.-^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.49 (6H, s), 2.59 (3H, s), 

7.0-7.5 (5H, m), 9.27 and 9.68 (total IH 's) 
APCI-MASS im/z) : 322 (M+H+) 

25 

Pre'.p^T;=^tin-n ft ft 

To a solution of 2- ( 3-bromophenyl , - i , 3-dioxolane 
(-0.42 g) and triisopropoxyborane (25 lA g) ^ 

I1.70M haxana solution, 78.8 =,1, at -72-c ove- .-hours 
under nitro.e.. The fixture was „arMed to roo. temperature 
and starred for 21 hours. The rarxture was poured into a 
mrxture of ethyl acetate and dilute hydroohlorro acid and 
the separated organic layer was washed with water and 
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vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 
on silica gel to give crude dihydroxy- ( 3- f orrnylphenyl ) - 
borane (14 . S3 g) . 

IR (K3r) : 3354, 2840, 1678, 1603, 1581 cm~- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.55-7.7 (IK, m), 7.8-8.15 (2H, 

ra) , 8.33 (2H, s), 10.03 (IH, s) 

Prpparatinn 89 

To a suspension of 4-bromG-l-tritylpyrazole (18.96 g) 
and crude dihydroxy- < 3- f orrnylphenyl ) borane (14.6 g) in 
toluene (400 ml) were added powdered potassium carbonate 
(10.10 g) and tetrakis ( triphenylphosphine ) palladium ( C ) 
(2.81 g), and the mixrure was refluxed for 6 hours. The 
mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acerate and ice 
water, and the separated organic layer was washed with 
brine,, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 
on silica gel zo give 3- ( l-tritylpyrazol-4-yl ) benzaldehyde 
(2.65 g) as a yellow solid. 

IR (KBr) : 3057, 3024, 2812, 2727, 1699, 1603, 
158 5 cm" ' 

MMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 7.0-7.15 (5H, m) , 7.35-7.5 iiCH, 
m) , 7.7-7.85 (2H, m) , 7.97 (IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 8.1 
(IH, d, J=7.7Hz), 8.31 (IH, s), 10.13 (IK, s) 



Preparation 90 

To a solution of 3-bromobenzaldehyde (1.25 g) and 
l-methyl-4-tri-n-butylstanniopyrazole (3.0 g) was added 
tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (234 mg). Then 
the mixture was heared for 4 hours at 140''C. After 
cooling, the reaction mixture was diluted with toluene (16 
ml). .zin aqueous solution (14 ml) of potassium fluoride 
(4.7 g) was added to zhe mixture and stirred for one hour. 
InsoluDle material was filtered off. The filtrate was 
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and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chro.atographed 
n s ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ _ .^^^^^^ J 

'° ^^"^ ^-'^--thylpyrazol-4-yl)i.enzaldehyde (978.1 

5 IR (Neat) : 2943, 2818, 1686, 1608, 1230, 1174 cm"! 

(CDCI3, 5) : 3.98 (3H, s), 7.4 7-7.58 (IH, J 
7-65-7.78 (3H, m) , 7.83 (IH, s), 7.93-7.98 (IH 
m) , 10.04 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (M+H+) 

) 

TO a solutxon of 3- [ (E) -3-dxmethylan.inopropenoyl ] - 
benzon.trile (8 g, ,n acetic acid (80 .1, .,3 added 
^nethylhydraexne (2.23 .1). The .ixtu.e was stirred for 3 5 

hours at roo. temperature. To the solution was added 5N- 
sod... ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ N 

ce coolxng and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic 
layer was washed with saturated sodxun. bicarbonate 
solutxon, water, brine, drxed over n^agnesiun. sulfate 
evaporated in vacuo. After chromatography on sxlxca'ge^ 
(e.utmg with di chloromethane-methanol ) , 3-(i- 
methylpyrazol-3-yl)benzonitrile (4.45 g, and 3-(i 
-ethylpyrazol-5-yl)benzonitrile (2.09 g, were obtained. 

3- (l-Methylpyrazol-3-yl)benzonitrile; 
mp : 97-9g°c 

IR (KBr) : 3115, 2935, 2220, 1602, 1471, 1352, 
1246 cin~l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.97 (3H, s), 6.56 (IH, d, J=. 3H. , 

7.37-7.60 (3H, m) , 7.95-8.10 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 134 (M+H+) 

3-(l-Methylpyrazol-5-yl)benzonitrile; 
mp : 95-97°C 

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NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.92 (3H, s), 6.37 (IH, d, J=1.5Hz), 

7.50-7.75 {5H, m) 
APCI-MASS {m/z) : 184 (M+H"^ ) 

5 

P-re^ppLTritAon 92 

A mixture of 3- (broraoacetyl) benzonitrile (38.2 g) and 
formamide (190 ml) was heated for 30 minutes at 185°C and 
cooled to room temperature. The m.ixture was poured into 

10 saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (400 ml) and 

extracted with ethyl acetate (1.8 C) • The organic layer 
was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium 
sulfate. After evaporation to 200 ml, the resulting 
precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with ethyl 

15 acetate - isopropyl ether (2:1) to give 3- ( imidazol-4- 
yl ) benzonitrile (13.3 g). 
mp : igO-lDl-C 

IR (KBr) : 2250-3240 (br) , 2224, 1606, 1477, 1333, 
1070, 970, 824, 789 cm"^ 
20 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.50-7.68 (2H, m) , 

m) , 8.05-8.20 (2H, m) , 12.32 (IH, br) 
APCI-KASS (m/z) : 170 (M+H"^ ) 



Preparation 93 

25 To a solution of methyl 4- f ormylbenzoate (5.0 g) in 

ethanol (50 ml) was added sodium borohydride (576 mg) 
carefully at 0-5°C and stirred for 30 minutes. The mixture 
was poured into water and extracted with dichloromethane . 
The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried 
30 over magnesium sulfate, evaporated in vacuo to give methyl 
4-hydroxymethylbenzoate (5.06 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 2750-3670 (br), 1722, 1614, 1437, 1286, 

1111, 1047, 1016, 756 cm."^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.89 (IH, t, J=5.9Hz), 3.92 (3H, s), 
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8-10 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 167 (M+H+) 

5 1° " -"l-^tion of n,ethyl 4-hydroxymethylbenzoate ,5 0 

9> and imidazole ,4.1 g, in N,N-dimethylforma:nide ,25 :nM 
was added tert-butyldi^ethylsilyl chloride ,4 77 a) 
carefully at O-S-c and stirred for 2 hours at rooj 

10 hydrochloric acid ,100 Ml, and extracted with ethyl 

acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and 
brine, dried over magnesi™ sulfate, evaporated in vacuo to 

.ive Methyl - -tert-butyldiMethylsilyloxyMethyl.benzoate 
[a .43 g) . 



IR (Neat) 



2954, 2859, 1724, 1464, 1281, 1107, 
841 cm~l 



NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 0.11 (6H, s), 0.95 (9H, s), 3 9^ 

s), 4.79 (2H, s), 7.34-7.44 (2H, xn) , 7 95- 
8.05 (2H, m) 

20 APCI-MASS (n/z) : 281 (M+H^) 

Pren^r^ Mnn Q 

°" "^^^^^ ^-^tert-butyldi.ethyls.lyloxy- 
25 '^-^ ^) and hydrazine .onohydrate (0.87 .1 ) 

xn ethanol (0.8 :nl ) was refluxed for one hour After 
coolxng to room temperature, the reaction mixture was 
poured into water and extracted with ethvl acetate The 
organrc layer was washed with water and brrne, drxed over 
magnesxum sulfate, evaporated in vacuo to grve [.-(te^t- 

--0 ^^Wdimethylsilyloxymethyl) benzoyl] hydrazine (1.0 g)' 
mp : 83-85''C 

IR (KBr) : 3273 (br) , 2954, 2858, 1662, 1599, 1539, 

1335, 1254, 1093, 841 cm-^ 
NMR ,DMSO-d„ 5, : 0.08 ,6H, s> , 0.91 o„. , 

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7.85 (2H, m) , 9.72 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 281 (M+H"*") 

Preparation 96 

5 To a mixture of [ 4- ( tert-butyldimethyls ilyloxymethyl ) - 

benzoyl ] hydrazine (8.0 g) and ethyl 

acet imidate-hydrochloride (4.24 g) in ethanol (160 ml) was 
added triethylamine ( 4 . B ml ) at room temperature and 
stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was 

10 evaporated in vacuo. Then the residue was dissolved in 

ethyl acetate (120 ml), washed with water and brine. The 
organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, evaporated 
in vacuo. And the residue was heated for 10 minutes at 
200°C, cooled to room temperature, chromatographed on 

15 silica gel (200 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 
(2:1)) to give 2- [4- (tert-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl ) - 
phenyl ] -5-methyl-l , 3, 4-oxadiazole (6.35 g) . 
mp : 62-65°C 

IR (KBr) : 2956, 2933, 2897, 2860, 1576, 1502, 1257, 
20 1086, 843 cm~- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 0.10 (6H, s), 0.92 (9K, s), 2.56 
(3H, s), 4.80 (2H, s), 7.45-7.55 (2H, m; , 7.90- 
8.00 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 305 (M-^H"^) 

25 

Preparation 97 

To a solution of 2- [ 4- ( tert-butyldimethylsi lyloxy- 
methyl) phenyl] -5-methyl-l, 3, 4-oxadiazole (2.0 g) in 
methanol (20 ml) was added IN hydrochloric acid (13 ml) 

30 dropwise at 0-5°C and stirred for one hour. The reacrion 

mixture was recooled ro 0-5°C, and sodium bicarbonate (i.l5 
g) was added thereto carefully. The mixrure was extracted 
with dichloromethane, washed with water and brine, dried 
over magnesium sulfate, evaporared in vacuo. The resulting 

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n-hexane to give 2- M-hydroxymethylphenyl, -5-„,ethvI ,1 , . 

oxadiazole (0.75 g) . y ' ^ ^ecnyl- ( i , 3, 4 

" ■ -i^- ^s.e. 

1257, 1053, 833, 729 cm"! 
NMR ,D„SO-d„ 5, : 2. SB ,3„, s,, 4.59 

T'T:l' ^-^"^--^^ "K 

m), 7.87-7.57 (2H, n) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 191 ^m+.H^) 
A mixture of 7 - \ d- 1 r r^yi- k,,- -1 ■ 

p.enyi,-5-.e...yi-,-3,'.:::: ; ;r :T:trrr-™"'^^-- 

.1, was heated .o. 2 drop, at 150-C ' .."/^"T'^'"^''- 

roon, te»,perature, the Mixture was chroM,t ""^ ^"^ '° 

oel (9^n , ^"i^omatographed on silira 

!! /' ^'"'^"^ ^-^^-°-thane-.ethanoI (20 i 

phenyl] -5-methvl-.H- 2 ^-tri./^ "^J^^y^^^lyioxymethyl ) - 

-^1 -/ -^-triazole (5.04 g) . 
mp : 90-92 "c 

<KBr, : 2953, 2929, 2885, 2354, 1524, 1460, 1431 
1255, 1101, 1003, 635 cm-l 
--3. 5) : o.oa (.H, s;, 0.9; .9H, 3,, 2.37 

(2H, m), 7.27-7.55 (7H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 394 (M+K^) 

^^^-O^r^^tir^^ QQ 

_ TO the solution of «-cyclohept yl- 4- ( 4 -benz v> -5-Me th V 
4--— 2,4-tr.azol-3-yl,t,enzylar„.ne ,500 „g, in r^'J ' 

ml). The mixture was stirred tor 4.5 hours at th 
room temperature. Palladium Blac. was removed . ^ 
nitration. The filtrate was basified with IN s;.iu„ 
h.vdroxide agueous solution under ice cooling anr" 

vacuo to dry.ness. The residue was dilutld 
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sulfate, evaporated in vacuo. After chromatography on 
silica gel (15 g, eluting with dichloromethane-methanol 
(4:1)) N-cycloheptyl-4- { 5-methyl-4H- 1 , 2, 4-tria2ol-3- 
yl ) benzylamine (219.6 mg) was isolated. 
5 IR (KBr; : 2500-3700 (br) , 2926, 2854, 1564, 1458, 

1099 citi"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.30-2.00 (12H, m) , 2.48 (3H, s), 
2.65-2.80 (IH, m) , 3.83 (2H, s), 4.60-5.15 (2H, 
br), 7.30-7.40 (2H, m) , 7.90-8.00 (2H, m) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 285 (M+H"^) 

Prf'n^^iration 100 

To the solution of 3- ( IH-tetrazol- 5-yl ) benzaldehyde 
(600 mg) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide ( 6 ml ) was added sodium 

15 hydride (60's oil suspension, 138 mg) at 0-5°C. After 

stirring for 15 minutes, to the mixture was added methyl 
iodide (0.43 ml) . The solution was stirred for 3 hours at 
room temperature, then stirred for 30 minutes at 40°C. The 
reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with 

20 ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate, evaporated in vacuo. After 
chromatography on silica gel (25 g, eluring with n-hexane - 
ethyl acetate (1:1), 3- (2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5- 
yl ) benzaldehyde (510.7 mg) and 3- ( l-methyl-lH-tetrazol-5- 

25 yl ) benzaldehyde (81.6 mg) was obtained. 

3_ (2-Methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl ) benzaldehyde 
mp : 9S-99°C 

IR (KBr) : 3072, 2839, 1691, 1587, 1520, 1443 cm"^ 
30 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 4.47 (3K, s), 7.81 (IH, dd, J=7.7, 

7.7Hz), 8.05-8.10 (IH, m) , 8.33-8.40 (IH, m) , 
8.55-8.58 (IH, m) , 10.14 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 189 (M+H"^ ) 

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IR (KBD : 1699, 1608, 1535, 1450, 1394 cm-l 

^^^^^^-^6' ■ ^-^-^ ^3H, s), 7.07 a-H, dd, .-7 7 

V.7HZ), 8.13-8.25 (2K, 8.38-8.40 (IH, n) , ' ' 

10.14 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 189 (M+H+ ) 

J° the solution of 4-fluoroi,enzaldehyde ,3.0 „ and 

w.. added pota.siu. carbonate ,..0 g, . Then the fixture 
was heated for one hour at 120-c. After cooling, the 
reaction Mixture was diluted „.th ethyl acetate ,300 nl, 
washed w.th water, brine, dried over .agnesiu. sulfate L 

h^".'^^"°- -nected and 

mp : 147-148°C 

IR (KBr) : 3130, 2856, 1709, 1603, 1518, 1441 
1275 cm-l 

'"^^^3^ 5) : 7.88-8.01 (2H, m) , 8.01-8.14 (2H 
m), 8.16 (IH, s), 8.70 (l.H, s), 10.07 (1h s)' 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 174 {M-H+) 



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J° ^ -^-t-- °^ 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (5.0 g) and l'.- 
l,2,3-trxa2ole (3.33 g) in N, N-dimethyl formaxn.de (50 .1. ' 
was added potassium carbonate (6.68 g) . Then the mix'^u^e 
was heated for one hour at 120'C. After cooling the ^ ' 
reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate '(300 ml) 
washed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate a^d 
evaporated to about 50 ml m vacuo. The resulting 
precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with 

hexane to give 4 - ( lH-1 , 2 , 3-triazol-l- vM x.en- - i h«h w 7. 
, y- -J^'en^aldehvde (3.^4 

g. - The mother liquid was evaporated to abou^ lo"n' . 
vacuo. The resulting precipitate was also collected the 



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similar procedure as mentioned above to give 4-(2H-l,2,3- 
triazol-2-yl) benzaldehyde (297 mg) . 



4- (lK-1, 2, 3-Triazol-l-yl) benzaldehyde 
5 IR (KBr) : 3138, 3116, 2845, 1695, 16G3, 1516, 1419, 

138 9 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.91 (IH, s), 7.93-8.11 (4H, m) , 

8.12 (IH, s), 10.09 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 174 (M+H"^) 

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4- (2H-1, 2, 3-Triazol-2-yl) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 3114, 3084, 2715, 1699, 1603, 1508, 1408, 
13 83 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.89 (2H, s), 7.95-8.06 (2H, m) , 
15 8.23-8.33 (2K, m) , 10.06 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 174 (M+H"*") 



Preparation 103 

To a solution of 4-f luorobenzaldehyde (6.21 g) in 

20 N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (100 ml) were added 

1 1-methylpiperazine (6.01 g) and powdered potassium 
carbonare (8.29 g), and the mixture was stirred at 150°C 
for 4.5 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was poured into 
a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and the separated 

25 organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over 

magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 4- 
( 4-me-chylpiperazin-l-yl) benzaldehyde (5.31 g) as a yellow 
solid . 

30 IR (KBr) : 2935, 2840, 2790, 2750, 1690, 1600, 1560, 

1520 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.22 (3H, s), 2.4-2.5 (4H, m) , 
3.35-3.45 (4H, m) , 7.04 (2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 7.7C 
(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 9.71 (IK, s) 



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To a solution of 4-bromoanxline (6.88 g) m pyridine 
(20 ml) was added dropwise methanesul f onyl chloride (4 58 
g) at 5'C and the mixture was stirred at 5'C for 1.5 hours 
and at room temperature f or 1 . 5 hours. The mixture was 
poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and dilute 
hydrochloric acid and the insoluble materials were filtered 
Off. The filtrate was separated and the organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
10 evaporated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized and the 
crystal was collected by filtration, washed with 
diisopropyl ether and dried to give 4-bromo-N- 
methylsulfonylaniline (8.30 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3290, 1490 cm"! 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.00 (3H, s), 7.16 (2H, d, 

J=8.7H2), 7.52 (2H, d, J=8.7H2), 9.92 (IH, br) 

Prenarqtinn ]n<^ 

To a suspension of N-methyl-N-methoxy-4- 
sulfamoylbenzamide (3.53 g) and benzoxc- acid (1.95 g) 
dxchloromethane (100 ml) were added 4-dxmethylaminopyrxd.ne 
a.9D g) and 1- ( 3-dimethylaminopropyl ) -3-ethyl 
carbodiimide-hydrochloride (3.07 g)' at room temperature and 

-xxture was stirred at the same temperature for 18 
hours. The mixture was washed with water and brxne, drxed 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated m vacuo The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 

to give N-methyl-N-methoxy 4- (N-benzoylsulf amoyl", benzamide 
(1.35 g j . 

^-^S^' ■■ 3072, 2970, 2937, 1649, 1597, 1560, 
1544 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 3.27 (3K, s), 3.55 (3H, s), 7.35- 
7-5 (3K, m), 7.68 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.85-7.95 
(2H, m), 7.96 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 349 (M+H+) 



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Preparation 106 

To a suspension of 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (26.23 g) was 
added carefully sodium borohydride (3.78 g) at room 
temperature, and the mixture was stirred at the same 
5 temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was evaporated in 

vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane . 
The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo to give crude 
4-cyanobenzyl alcohol (24.97 g) as an oil. 
10 IR (Film) : 3419, 2916, 2875, 2229, 1610 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.07 ( IH, br) , 4.79 {2H, br s) , 7.48 

(2H, d, J=8.1H2), 7.65 (2H, d, J=8.1Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 134 (M+H+ ) 



15 Preparation 107 

To a solution of 4-cyanobenzyl alcohol (24.96 g) in 
N, N-dimethylf ormamide (100 ml) were added imidazole (16.0 
g) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (31.0 g) at room 
temperature and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The 

20 mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice 
water, and the separated organic layer was washed with 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel zo give 4-(tert- 

25 butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl ) benzonitrile (40.78 g) as an 
oil . 

IR (Film) : 2954, 2429, 2885, 2858, 2229, 1610 cm" - 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 0.11 (6H, s), 0.95 (9H, s), 4.79 
(2H, S), 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.63 (2H, d, 
30 J=8.3Hz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 248 (M+H"^ ) 



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Prepara tion 108 

To a solution of n-butyllithium (1.71M hexane 
solution, 58.5 ml) in diethyl ether (150 ml) was added 



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aropwise 3-bromopyridine (15.8 g) at 5°c, and the mixture 

was stirred at 5°c for an hour. The mixture was cooled to 
oCc and a solution of 4- ( tert-butyldimethv ' silyl- 

oxymethyDbenzonitrile (19.79 g) in diethyl' ether (80^... 

was added dropwise over 1.2 hours under nitrogen. The 
mixture was gradually warmed to roo.T. temperature and'" 

stirred at the same temperature for additional 2 hours 
The mixture was poured into a m.ixture of ethvl acetate and 
dilute hydrochloric acid, and the separated organic laye^ 
was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium 
sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was our^^-^ed 
by column chromatography on silica gel to aive 3-[(4-te>-t- 

butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl) benzoyl J pyridine (4.96 a) as a 
red oil . 

IR (Film) : 3034, 2954, 2930, 2SS5, 2856, 1660, 1608, 

1585, 1537 cn~- 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 0.16 (6H, s), 0.99 (9H, s), 4.87 
(2H, s), 7.50 (2H, d, J=7.6Hz), 7.83 {2H, d, 
J=7.6Hz), 7.4--7.5 (IH, m) , 8.1-S.2 (IH, m) , ' 8 . 8- 
8.9 (IH, n) , 8.99 (IH, d, J=2.1Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m./z) :328 (M+K+ ) 

Preparation 1 ng 

To a suspension of 3- [ (4-tert-butyldimethvlsilyloyy- 
methyl) benzoyl] pyridine (4.94 g) in ethylene glycol (4o'mi) 
were added potassium hydroxide (1.27 g) and hydra^ir^ 
hydrate (4.84 g) and the mixture was stirred at 150°C fo- 2 
hours and at 200»C for 4 hours. The mixture was ooured ^ 
xnto a m.ixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and the 
separated organic layer was washed with water and brine 
dried over magnesi-om sulfate and evaporated m vacuo. The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
to give 4- (3-pyridylmethyl) benzyl alcohol (I.2 
orange oil. 



The 

ca 

o g) as an 



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1514 cm~^ 

NMR CCDCI3, 5) : 1.85 (IH, br), 3.97 {2H, s), 4.67 

;2H, s), 7.15-7.5 {6H, , 8.45-8.55 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2CC (M+h") 

. 5 

p^c.p^ra1-i nn 110 

To a solurion of 4 -( 3-pyridylmethyl) benzyl alcohol 
(1.26 g) in chloroform (30 mi) v/as activated manganese 
dioxide (5.50 g) and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. 
10 Manganese dioxide was removed off and the filtrate was 

evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give 4- ( 3-pyridylmethyl ) - 
benzaldehyde (1.09 g) as an orange oil. 

IR (Film) : 3029, 2989, 2910, 2831, 2738, 1697, 1599, 
15 1510 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.07 (2H, s), 7.24 (IH, dd, J=7.8, 
4.8KZ), 7.35 (2H, d, J=8.1Hz), 7.47 (IK, dd, 
J=7.8, 1.4Hz), 7.83 (2H, d, J=8.1Hz), 8.49 (IH, 
d, J=1.4Hz), 8.51 (IH, s), 9.99 (IH, s) 
20 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 198 (M+H+) 

Preparat ion 111 

To a solution of l-ethoxycarbonyl-4-diethylphosphono- 
1, 4-dihydropyridine (34.71 g) in tetrahydrof uran (200 ml) 

25 was added dropwise n-buryllirhium (1.71M hexane solution, 
70.2 ml) at -60°C over 30 minutes under nitrogen, and the 
mixture was stirred at -60°C for 40 minutes. To this 
solution was added dropwise a solution of 4-cyanobenzyl 
bromide (27.40 g) in tetrahydrof uran (80 m.l ) at -60°C and 

30 the mixture was gradually warmed to room temperature and 
stirred for 21 hours. The mixture was poured into a 
mixture of ethyl acetate and dilute hydrochloric acid, and 
the separated organic layer was washed with water and 
brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 

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silica gel to give l-erhoxycarbonyl-4- (4-cvanobenzyi ) -.- 
cllethylphosphono- 1 , 4-dihydropyridine (47.10 g) as a cr-d- 
red oil. 

IR (Film) : 3053, 2891, 2933, 2903, 2227, 1723, 1689, 
• ^ 1626, 1606 cm~- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.2-1.4 (9H, , 3. 06 (2H, d, 
J-7.6H2), 4.1-4.3 (6H, m), 4.7-4.9 (2H, m) , 
7-65-7.9 (2H, ra) , 7.22 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz)', 7^55 
(2H, d, J=8.2Hz) 
10 APCl-MASS (m/z) : 4 05 (M+H^) 

Prpn^r^ tinn 11p 

To a solution of l-ethoxycarbonyl-4- ( 4-cvanobenz vl ) -4 - 
diethylpnosphono-l,4-dihydropyridine (42.10 g) in 
dichloromethane (350 ml) was added dropwise 

diisobutylaluiuinum hydride (I.OIM toluene solution 515 n^ii 
at -60°C over 55 minutes and the mixture was starred 
60-C for 1.5 hours. The mixture was gradually warmed to 
5°C and starred ar 5"c for 1.5 hours. To the mixture we^e 
adaed sodium fluoride (87.34 g) and water (28.11 g) 
mixture was stirred at room temperature for an hou- 
insoluble materials were filtered off and washed wi^. 
dichloromethane. Tne filtrate was evaporated in vacuo an 
the residue was dissolved in tetrahydrof uran (2C0 ) 
this solution was added 6N hydrochloric acid (30 mM '.z- 
rhe mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 ncu^s 
The mixture was adjusted to pK ca . 8 by addition o^" sn ' 
sodium hydroxide and extracted with dichloromethane. ^h^ 
organic layer was washed with water and brine, d-ied ove^ 
nagnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residuP^wa^ 
purified by colum.n chromatography on silica gel to gi.^e 
4- (4-pyridylmethyl)benzaldehyde (4.62 g) as a red oil ' 

IR (Film) : 3381, 3053, 3030, 2924, 283l" 2738,^'l697, 
1606, 1576 cm~l 
35 NMR (CBCI3, 5) : 4. 08 (2H, s), 7.1-7.2 (2K, 



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7.3-7.45 (2H, m) , 7.8-7.9 (2K, m) , 8.5-8.6 {2H, 
m) , 10 . 00 (IK, s) 



Preparation 113 
5 To a solution of pyrazole (1.67 g) in 

N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (30 ml) was added sodium hydride (60~2 
oil suspension, 950 mg) at 0-5°C. After stirring for 30 
minutes, to the mixture was added a solution of 
4-bromomethylbenzonitrile (4.0 g) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide 

10 (10 ml) dropwise under ice cooling, and the mixture was 
stirred for two hours at room temperature. The reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (240 ml), washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on 

15 silica gel (100 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 

(1:1)) to give 4- (pyrazol-l-ylmethyl ) benzonitrile (3.49 g) . 
mp : 80-81°C 

IR (KBr) : 3055, 2958, 2229, 1610, 1510, 1446, 1392, 
1275 cm~- 

20 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 5.39 (2H, s), 6.33 (IH, dd, J=2.1, 

2.1Hz), 7.18-7.30 (2H, m) , 7.44 (IH, d, J=2.1Hz), 
7.55-7.70 (3H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 184 (M+H"^) 



2 5 Preparation 114 

To a solution of imidazole (1.67 g) in 
N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (30 ml) was added sodium hydride (60-, 
oil suspension, 950 mg) at 0-5°C. After stirring for 30 
minutes, to the mixture was added a solution of 

30 4-bromomethylbenzonitrile (4.0 g) in N, N-dimethyl f ormamide 
(10 ml) dropwise under ice cooling, and the mixture was 
stirred for two hours at room temperature. The reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (240 ml], washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, 

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(15:1) 

g) 



^ — m. 

to gxve '^-(iniidazol-l-yixnethyDbenzonitrile 



(3.2 



10 



IR ,KBr, : 3095, 3057, 2229, 1608, 1510, 1,25, 1236 

1074, 731 cm-1 
NMR ,CDCl3, 6, : 5.21 ,2K. s,, 6.90 (IH, s), 7 1. 

^-^^-^-^^ <^H, 7.57 ,1H, s>, 7.60- 

7.72 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 184 (M+H^) 



?:reparatinn 

ac.d ,10.0 g) ,n :„ethancl ,100 n.1, were added scd^urr, 

stxrred at roo. temperature for 35 .mutes. The Mixture 
"as evaporated In vacuo and dried thoroughly. The 3odru„ 
=a t .3pended in petroleu. ether ,60 .1^ and iToZ, 

c lor de 30.93 g; „as added thereto and the „.«ure was 
Stirred at room temperature for 16 hours Th^ . 
- evaporated in vacuo and the residue was redrsL::::"" 
petroleum ether ,200 ml,. The insoluble materials we're 
entered off and the filtrare was evaporated i„ vacuo to 
give 3,S-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoyl chloride ,9 8- „, 
as a yellow solid. ' ~ " 

IR (KBr, : 355., 297.. 2956, 1736, 1597, 1574 cm-^ 
Prer,aratj»n 11^ 

To a solution of sodium azide ,4.61 g, ,n wa'e- ,30 

30 Tl " °' 3,5-dx-tert-;u;yl-4- 

hydroxyben.oyl chloride ,12.72 g, in tetrahydrof uran ,60 
m., at 5 c over 30 minutes, and the fixture was strrred at 
5 . for 1.5 hours. The mixture was extracted with ethyi 
acetate, and the organic layer was washed wrth brine, d'-^ed 
over magnesxum sulfate a.nd evaporated in vacuo. To f-e" 
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materials were filtered off. The filtrate was evaporated 
in vacuo to give 3 , 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoyl azide 
(1.49 g) as a yellow solid. 

IR (KBr) : 3593, 2966, 2912, 2873, 2141, 1668, 
5 1599 cm~^ 

Preparation 117 

A suspension of 3 , 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoyl 
azide (1.49 g) in benzene (30 ml) was refluxed for an hour 
10 under nitrogen. To the mixture was added tert-butanol 
(4.01 g) and the mixture was refluxed for 3 hours. The 
mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 
N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyaniline 
15 (1.17 g) as a white solid. 

IR (KBr) : 3647, 3331, 2958, 2913, 2873, 1693, 1606, 
1547 cm'l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.34 (18H, s), 1.44 {9H, s), 6.60 
(IH, s), 7.22 (2H, s) , 8.84 (IH, br s) 

20 

Preparati on 118 

To a solution of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3, 5-di-tert- 
butyl-4-hydroxyaniline (3.97 g) in ethyl acetate (60 ml) 
and ethanol (15 ml) was added 4N hydrochloric acid in ethyl 
25 acetate (30.8 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room 

temperature for 24 hours. The mixture was evaporated in 
vacuo and the residue was triturated with diisopropyl 
ether. The powder was collected by filtration, washed wiuh 
diisopropyl ether and dried in vacuo to give 3, 5-di-tert- 
30 butyl-4-hydroxyaniline-hydrochloride (2.85 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 2966, 2912, 2873, 2590, 1581, 1512 cm" ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.38 (18H, s), 7.12 (2H, s), 

7.34 (IK, s) , 9.83 {2H, br si 



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To a suspension of 4-f ormylbenzoic acid n . . 

i-hydroxybenzotriazole (1.49 g) in dxchl 
5 was added 3- ( 3-dimeth v J. ■ ^^^hloromethane (60 n.1 ) 

(. 71 a) .^ ^^'^^'^°P^°-°-^^^-l-^t:hylcarbodiin.ide 
(--VI g) at room temperature and the resuJtin 
stirred at th^ resulting solution was 

cirred at the same temperature for 20 hours Th. • . 
was washed with water and brine dried ' 
sulfate and evaporated in vac: ! h .eTL^r^^^^^^- 
' column chromatography on s.l.ca ..^Z^X::: U^^^T 

tert-utyl.hydroxyphenyl,carbamoyl.ben.aL^^^^ 

(KBr) : 362., 3286, 2958, 2912, 2872, 1703, 1645 
1606, 1547 cm-i 

J=5.1H.,. 7.09 ,2H, d. J.5.1HZ,, 7.12 ,2H,' 3, 
10-0^ (IH, S), 10.19 ,1H, s, 
APCI-MASS (m/z) ; 

^'^'•"'"-I'-i -n ipr 

To a suspension of 4-foraylben2oic acid ,7 =, „, ■ 
d.c..loro.etha„e ,25 .1, „ere added tMon^ l J; ,: .i^: , 
. and „,N-d..e...l,o..a„.de ,3es a/.oo. .e pe. ^ 

and the ..xtura was .efluxed for 4 hours under nitrogen 
The Mixture was evaporated in vacuo and dried r„ v„ " 
..ve^crude 4-f or..l.en.o.l chloride ,e.S3 .ras^aTrrtV" 

IR (KBr, : 3066, 2856, 1745, 1691, 1576, 1504 c."! 

To a solution of 4 -f luoroanil ine (5.0 g, and 
^rxethylanine <6.07 g, m dichloroMethane ,60 „M was add . 
Portronwise 4-for.ylbenzoyl chloride ,8.53 g, at 5" h 
the mixture was sn ^^^^ * ' -^J g» at 5 ^ and 

TV, . stirred at room temperature for 2 hours 

The mxxture was washed with water and brrne dried oT 
.agnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo, '.hi M:::; 



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crystallized from hexane - ethyl acetate (3:1) and 
collected by filtration, washed with hexane - ethyl acetate 
(3:1) and dried in vacuo to give 4- [N- (4-f luorophenyl ) - 
carbamoyl ] benzaldehyde (4.58 g) . 
5 IR (KBr) : 3356, 2872, 1703, 1651, 1606, 1537, 

1514 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 7.15-7.3 (2H, m) , 7.8-7.9 (2H, m) , 
8.06 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 8.14 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 
10.12 (IH, s), 10.53 (IK, br s) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 244 (M+H"^) 

Preparation 122 

To a suspension of sodium hydride {SO'l oil dispersion, 
4 64 mg) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide (50 ml) was added dropwise 

15 a solution of 4- [N- (4-fluorophenyl) carbamoyl ] benzaldehyde 
(2.63 g) in N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (40 ml) at 5°C under 
nitrogen, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature 
for an hour. To the mixture was added methyl iodide (3.29 
g) , and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 

20 hours. The mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl 
acetate and ice water. The separated organic layer was 
washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by 
column chromatography on silica gel to give 4-[N-(4- 

25 fluorophenyl ) -N-methylcarbamoyl ] benzaldehyde (2.24 g) as an 
orange oil . 

IR (Film) : 3068, 2981, 2939, 2839, 2737, 1703, 1639, 

1608, 1571, 1510 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 3.37 (3H, s), 7.05-7.2 (2H, m) , 
30 7.25-7.35 (2H, m) , 7.46 (2H, d, J=8.1Hz), 7.77 

(2H, d, J=8.1Hz), 9.93 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 258 (M+H"^) 

Preparation 123 

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g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (300 ml) were added imidazole 

(15.21 g) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (28.06 g) at 

room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 10 hours 

The mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and 

5 ice water, and the separated organic layer was washed with 

water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 

evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 

chromatography on silica gel to give 4-(tert- 

butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl) benzyl alcohol (27 89 g) as an 
10 oil. 

IR (Film) : 3352, 2954, 2931, 2887, 2858, 1541, 1514, 
14 66 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 0.07 (6H, s) , 0.90 (9H, s), 4.47 
(2H, d, J=5.7H2), 4.68 {2H, s), 5.10 (IH, t, 
J=5.7Hz), 7.2-7.3 (4H, m) 

Prenaratioy^ t ?4 

To a solution of 4- ( tert-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl ) - 
benzyl alcohol (27.86 g) in chloroform (300 ml) was added 
20 activated manganese dioxide (47.98 g) and the mixture was 

refluxed for 3.5 hours. Manganese dioxide was filtered off 
and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 4- 

(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)benzaldehyde (26.86 g) as 
25 a pale yellow oil. 

IR (Film) : 2955, 2931, 2889, 2858, 2731, 1703, 

1608, 1578, 1541 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 0.10 ( 6H, s), 0.92 (9K, s), 4.82 
f2H, s), 7.53 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.89 {2H, d, 
J=8.2Hz), 9-99 (IH, s) 



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butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl) benzylamine (53.74 g) in 
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acid (38.6 ml) at 5°C, and the mixture was stirred at room 
temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was evaporated in 
vacuo and the residue was pulverized with tetrahydro f uran 
and ethyl acetate. The powder was collected by filtration, 
5 washed with ethyl acetate and tetrahydro f uran and ethyl 
acetate (1:1), and dried in vacuo under phosphorus 
pentoxide to give N-cycloheptyl-4- 
hydroxymethylbenzylamine-hydrochloride (37.92 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3294, 2927, 2858, 2791, 1578, 1541, 1514, 
10 14 56 cm"-'- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-2.2 (12H, m) , 3.05-3.25 (IH, 
m) , 4.12 (2H, s), 4.52 (2H, d, J=5.7Hz), 5.27 
(IH, t, J=5.7HZ), 7.36 (2H, d, J=8.0Hz), 7.48 
(2H, d, J=8.0Hz), 8.7-8.9 (IH, br) 
15 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 234 (M+H"^-HC1) 

Preparat -ion 126 

To a suspension of N-cycloheptyl-4- 
hydroxymethylbenzylamine-hydrochloride (37.9 g) in 

20 chloroform (400 ml) were added activated manganese dioxide 
(50.86 g) and triethylamine (14.21 g), and the mixture was 
refluxed for 4 hours. Manganese dioxide was filtered off 
and the filtrate was washed with water and brine, dried 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 

25 residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
to give N-cycloheptyl-4-f ormylbenzylamine (18.27 g) as a 

ye 1 low oil. 

IR (Film) : 3051, 2924, 2854, 2731, 1701, 1606, 1575, 
14 68 cm~^ 

30 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.0-2.2 (IH, 

br) , 2.5-2.7 (IH, m) , 3.77 (2H, s), 7.56 (2H, d, 
J=8.1Hz), 7.85 (2H, d, J=8.1Hz), 9.97 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 232 (M+H+) 



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To a solution of N-cycloheptyl-4-f ormylbenzylamine 
(18.26 g) in ethanol (200 ml) were added thiazolidin 2 ^- 
dione (9.25 g) and piperidine (6.72 g) , and the mixturi was 
refluxed for 17 hours. The mixture was cooled to 5°C and 
the precipitates were collected by filtration, washed with 
ethanol and diisopropyl ether and dried in vacuo to give 

N-cycloheptyl-4-[(2,4-dioxothiazolidin-5-ylidene)methvll- 
benzylamine (9.61 g) as a yellow crystal. The filtrate was 
evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give the second crop (4 13 

g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3429, 3024, 2929, 2858, 1684, 1622, 1576, 

1547, 1458 cm~l 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-2.2 (12H, m) , 3.05-3.25 (IH, 
m), 4.12 (2H, s), 7.35 (IH, s), 7.52 (2H, d, 
J=8.5Hz), 7.58 (2H, d, J=8.5H2) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 331 (M+H+) 

2 0 Prepar^l- ion 

To a suspension of N-cycloheptyl-4- [ (2, 4- 
dioxothiazolin-5-ylidene)methyl]benzylamine (13.61 g) in 
tetrahydrofuran (300 ml) and methanol (300 ml) was added 5' 
sodium-amalgam (56.8 g) , and the mixture was stirred at 
25 room temperature for 24 hours. The insoluble materials 

were removed by filtration on celite and the filtrate was 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give N-cycloheptyl-4- [ (2, 4- 

dioxothiazolidin-5-yl)methyl]benzylamine (5.84 g) as a 
30 yellow solid. 

IR (KBr) : 3028, 2933, 2862, 2764, 1674, 1630, 1581, 
14 60 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.3-2.2 (12H, m) , 2.9-3.1 (IH, m) , 
2-95 ilH, dd, J=13.8, 9.3Hz), 3.36 (IK, dd, 
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(IH, d, J=8.1Hz), 7.38 {IH, d, J=8.1Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 333 (M+H"^) 



Preparation 129 

5 To a solution of 4-f luorobenzaldehyde (20.11 g) and 4- 

chlorophenol (25.0 g) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide (250 ml) was 
added powdered potassium carbonate (26.81 g), and the 
mixrure was stirred at 150°C under nitrogen for 7 hours. 
The mixture was cooled and poured into a mixture of ethyl 
10 acetate and water. The separated organic layer was washed 
with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give 4-(4- 
chlorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (32.49 g) as a yellow oil. 
15 IR (Film) : 3070, 2985, 2830, 2740, 1735, 1695, 1605, 

1580, 1485 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.0-7.15 (4H, m) , 7.35-7.45 (2H, m) , 

7.8-7.9 (2H, m) , 9.93 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 235, 233 (M+H+) 

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Prpnaration 130 

To a solution of 4- f luorobenzaldehyde (5 g) and 3- 
fluorophenol (5.42 g) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide (50 ml) was 
added potassium carbonate (6.68 g) . Then the mixture was 
25 heated for 3.5 hours at 150°C. After cooling, the reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (300 ml), washed 
with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on 
silica gel (200 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 
30 (10:1)) to give 4- ( 3-fluorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (8.67 g). 

IR (Neat) : 3072, 2831, 2738, 1697, 1587, 1483 cm~l 
NMR (CDCI3, S) : 6.75-7.00 (3H, m) , 7.05-7.18 (2H, 
m) , 7.28-7.42 (IH, m) , 7.82-7.95 (2H, m) , 9.95 
(IH, s) 

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Preparation 

To a solution of 4-f luorobenzaldehyde (3 g) and 
4-trifluoromethylphenol (4.7 g) in N, N-dimethylf orznamide 
(30 ml) was added potassium carbonate (4.0 g) . Then the 
mixture was heated for 5 hours at 150»C. After cooling 
the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (300 
ml), washed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed 
on silica gel (200 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 

(15:1)) to give 4- (4-trif luoromethylphenoxy) benzaldehyde 
(982. 1 mg) . 

IR (Neat) : 3074, 2831, 2738, 1701, 1587, 1502 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 7.05-7.25 (4H, m) , 7.60-7.75 (2H, 
m), 7.85-7.98 (2H, m) , 9.96 (IH, s) 
15 FAB-MASS (m/z) : 267 (M+H+) 

Prepar;^tion ]Tp 

To a solution of 4-f luorobenzaldehyde (3 g) and 3 4- 
methylenedioxyphenol (4 g, in N, N-dxmethyl f ormamxde (30 ml) 
20 was added potassium carbonate (4 g) . Then the mixture was 
heated for 2 hours at 150-C. After cooling, the reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 ml), washed 
with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatograohed on 
s.lxca gel (120 g, eluting with n-.hexane - ethyl acetate 

(5:1)) to give 4- (3, 4-methylenedioxyphenoxy) benzaldehvde 
(2 . 67 g) . 

mp : 65-6 6°C 

IR (KBr) : 1691, 1600, 1481, 1227 cm-1 

30 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.02 (2K, s), 6.50-6.65 {2H, m) , 

6.82 (IK, d, J=8.3Hz), 6.96-7.07 (2H, m) , 7.78- 

"7.89 (2K, m) , 9.91 (IK, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 243 (M+H+) 

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Pr(^para1-ion 133 

To a solution of 4- f luorobenzaldehyde (2.48 g) and 
3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyinethoxyphenol (5.33 g) in N,N- 
dimethylformamide (40 ml) was added powdered potassium 
5 carbonate (2.76 g) , and the mixture was stirred at 150°C 

for 6 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was poured into a 
mixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and the separated 
organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
10 purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 4- 
(3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxymethoxyphenoxy) benzaldehyde 

(4.03 g) as an orange oil. 

IR (Film) : 2960, 2872, 2740, 2693, 1581, 1504 cm"- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.43 (18H, s), 3,66 (3H, s), 4.94 
15 (2H, s), 6.99 (2H, s), 7.02 (2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 

7.83 (2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 9.92 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 371 (M+H+) 



Pi-aparai-i nn 134 

20 To a solution of 4-f luoronitrobenzene (14.11 g) and 4- 

fluorophenol (12.33 g) in N, N-dimethylf ormamide (150 ml) 
was added powdered potassium carbonate (15.20 g) , and the 
mixture was stirred at 100°C for 4.5 hours under nitrogen. 
The mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and 

25 ice water and the separated organic layer was washed with 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was crystallized and the 
crystal was collected by filtration and washed with hexane 
and dried to give 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) nitrobenzene (22.96 g) 

30 as a yellow crystal. 

IR (KBr) : 3110, 3075, 2925, 2835, 1585, 1510 cm" - 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 6.95-7.2 (6H, m) , 3.15-8.3 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 234 (M+H+) 



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To a suspension of 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (12 41 g) 
and l-chloro-4-fluorobenzene (19.58 g) in 1 , 3-dimethyl-2- 
xmidazolidinone (40 ml) were added powdered potassium 
5 carbonate (8.29 g) , cuprous chloride (198 mg) and 

8-hydroxyquinoline (290 mg) at room temperature, and the 
mixture was stirred at 150=C for 8 hours. The mixture was 
poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice wate^ and 
the separated organic layer was washed with water and 
10 brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 

vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 
on salxca gel to give 3- ( 4 -f luorophenoxy ) benzyl alcohol 
(3.98 g) as a yellow oil. 

IR (Film) : 3352, 3074, 2931, 2875, 1610, 1585, 1502, 
1448 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d^r, 5) • 4 47 (7V ^ T-r: ^TT , 

6' ^1 • 'i.^/ [ZH, d, J=5.6Hz), 5.22 (IH, 
t, J=5.6Hz), 6.8-7.4 (8H, m) 



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Preoaratinn ■) 

To a solution of 4 -f luorobenzonitri le (50.0 g) and 4- 
fluorophenol (50.93 g) in N, N-dimethyl f ormamide (400 ml) 
was added powdered potassium carbonate (62.75 g) , and the 
mixture was stirred at 150-C for 6 hours. The mixture was 
cooled to 5°C and poured into ice water (2.5 t) . The 
precipitates were collected by filtration, washed with 
water and dried in vacuo to give 4- (4-f luorophenoxy) - 
benzonitrile (87.56 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3188, 3076, 2220, 1649, 1608, 1483 cm"! 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.05-7.15 (2H, m) , 7.2-7.45 (4H, 

m), 7.8-7.9 (2H, m) 
APCI-Mz^SS (m/z) : 214 (M+H+) 

Preparation 1^7 

To a stirred suspension of 3-acetylbenzoni tri le (25.4 
g) m ethyl ether - 1,4-dioxane (10:1, 275 ml) was addid ' 



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bromine ( 9 ml ) dropwise at room temperature. After 4 0 
minutes, to the mixture was added sodium bicarbonate (15 g) 
in water (200 ml) at 0-5°C, and extracted with ethyl 
acetate. The organic layer was separated and washed with 
5 saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, water and brine, 

dried over magnesium sulfate, evaporated in vacuo to give 
3- (bromoacetyl ) benzonitrile (39.2 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3103, 3068, 2941, 2229, 1707, 1599, 
1429, 1279, 1223, 1149 cm"^ 
10 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.42 (2H, s), 7.66 (IH, dd, J=8.1, 

8.IH2), 7.85-7.95 (IH, m) , 8.18-8.32 (2H, m) 

Prpparation 138 

A mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde (56.0 g) and 

15 benzylamine (42.6 ml) in toluene (560 ml) was refluxed for 
5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room 
temperature, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
suspended in ethanol (840 ml) and sodium borohydride (12.3 
g) was added carefully under ice cooling. Then the mixture 

20 was stirred for one hour at SOX. After additional 

stirring for 2 hours at room temperature, the reaction 
mixture was evaporated in vacuo. To the residue was added 
water (300 ml), and extracted with dichloromethane . The 
organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over 

25 magnesium sulfate, evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
chromatographed on silica gel (1.5 kg, eluring with 
dichloromethane - methanol (10:1)) to give N-ben2yl-3- 
(pyrazol-3-yl) benzylamine (71.8 g) . 
mp : 32-83°C 

30 IR (KBr) : 2290-3310 (br), 1606, 1543, 1441, 

1354 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.71 (2H, s), 3.72 (2H, s), 6.68 
(IH, d, J=2.1Hz), 7.15-7.42 (7H, m) , 7.50-7.90 
(3H, m) , 12.85, 13.22 (total IK, each br) 
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To a solution of 4- ( 4-fluorophenoxy, aniline 03 
ana cycloheptanone a. 35 in ethanol (.0 .1) were^added 
sxxnul.aneously a solution of sodium cyanoborohydrid^ (^4 
mg) xn ethanol (30 .1, and a solution of acetic acxd (^o^ 
-g) xn ethanol (10 .1) over 1 hour at roo. temperature 
The mxxture was srirrp>-i vr^^,^ ^- 

. ^ ^ stxrrea a. room temperature for additional 

-2 hours. The mixture was evaporated xn vacuo and the 
resxdue was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetare and 
water and adjustea to pH 8 by addition of 5N sodium 
hydroxide aqueous solution. The separated organic 
was washed with brxne, dried over magnesium sul^a^. ..-a 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purif.ed ^y^olumn 
chromatography on silica gel to give N-cycloheot vl-. - ( 4- 
rluorophenoxy) aniline (2.11 g) as a red oil. 

IR (Film) : 3405, 2925, 2855, 1735, 161C, 1495 cm-^ 

NMR (CDCl-., 6) • 14-2 15 n 9" . - 

3' ^•'^ 2.15 (l.n, m), 3-3.5 (IH, m) , 

6-4-6.6 (2H, m), 6.75-7.05 (6H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 300 (M+H+) 

Frgparatinn ]An 

The mixture of 4 - ( 4 - f luorophenoxy ; benzaideh voe 73 
g) a.nd benzylamine (1.29 g) was stxrred ar 120"c"fo^ 
nours under nitrogen. The mxxture was cooled to ^oom ' 
temperature and dxssolved xn ethanol (40 ml). to ^h^s 
solutxon was added carefully sodxuzn oorohydrxde (303 
and the mixture was stirred at room temoerature fo^ 
hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and t^. .es^due 
was extracted wxth dichloromethane . The organxc la^vi. vlas 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and' ' " 
evaporated in vacuo. The resxdue was purxfxed oy^co^um^ 
chromatography on silica gel to gxve N-benz vl- F ( . - " 
rluorophenoxy)]benzylam.xne (1.78 g) as a vel^ow ox^ 

IR (Film) : 3062, 3028, 2916, 2821, 1605, 1497 ^^-1 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.78 (2H, s), 3.82 (2H, s), 6.9-7.: 



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(6H, m) , 7 . 2-7 . 4 (7H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 308 (M+H"^) 



Preparation 141 

5 The mixture of 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (1.73 

g) and pentylamine (1.40 g) was stirred at 120°C for 4 
hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol (40 ml). To this 
solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (303 mg) , 
10 and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 

hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue 
was extracted with dichloromethane . The organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
15 chromatography on silica gel to give N-pentyl-4- (4- 
f luorophenoxy ) benzylamine (1.72 g) as a yellow oil. 

IR (Film) : 3051, 2956, 2929, 2858, 2818, 1610, 
1498 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 0.89 (3H, t, J=6.4Hz), 1.2-1.4 (4H, 
20 m) , 1.5-1.7 (2H, m) , 2.63 (2H, t, J=7.1Hz), 3.76 

(2H, s) , 6.9-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.28 (2H, d, J=9.1Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 288 (M+H"*") 



Prgp&ratign 142 

25 The mixture of 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzaldehyde (2.16 

g) and cyclohexylamine (1.49 g) was stirred at 120°C for 4 
hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol (40 ml) . To this 
solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (378 mg) , 

30 and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 

hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue 
was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 

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fluorophenoxy)benzylamxne (3.06 g) as a yellow oil. 



IR (Film) : 3034, 2929, 2852, 1608, 1^97 cm-l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.0-1.4 and 1.5-2.0 (\oH, .) , 
2.4-2.6 (IH, raK 3.78 (2H, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, 
7.28 (2H, d, J=8.4H2) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 300 (M+H+) 

g. and cyclcpentyla.ine a. 33 „ was .t.rred at Lo'c f'o" , 
hours under nitrogen. T.e .i.ture was coc.ed to roo^ 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol ,.o „I, . xo this 

15 InrthT ""'""^ borohydride ,378 .g, 

and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 
hours The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the resraue 
was extracted with dichXoromethane . The organic layer was 
washed With brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
Chromatography on silica gel to give N-cyclopentyl .-77- 
fluorophenoxyjbenzylamine ,2.67 g, as a yellow oil 

IR (Film, : 3032, 2953, 2668, 2619, 1606, 1500 cm"! 
«MR ,CDCl3, 5, : 1.3-2.0 ,8H, m, , 3. 05-3.25 (l.H, m, 
25 ^-^-^-l '6H, m), 7.27 ,2H, d, 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 
Prenar^iHop 

30 and °* ^-'^-"uorophenoxy.benzylamine ,..35 g, 

120 c for 4 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was 
cooled to room temperature and dissolved in ethanol ,60 
m-) . To this solution was added carefully sodium 
borohydride ,757 mg, and the mixture was stirred 'at room 
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vacuo and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane . 
The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give N- 
5 2, 3, 5, 6-tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-yl ) -4- (4- 

f luorophenoxy ) benzylamine (5.15 g) as an orange oil. 
IR (Film) : 2927, 2845, 1498, 1464 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-1.7 (4H, m) , 3.3-4.0 (4H, m) , 
3.80 (2H, s), 6.8-7.1 {6H, m) , 7.2-7.4 (2H, m) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 302 (M+H"^) 

Preparation 145 

The mixture of 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (3.24 
g) and phenethylamine (2.73 g) was stirred at 120°C for 4 

15 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol (60 ml) . To this 
solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (567 mg) , 
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 
hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue 

20 was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give N- ( 2-phenethyl ) -4 - ( 4- 
f luorophenoxy) benzylamine (4.73 g) as a yellow oil. 

25 IR (Film) : 3061, 3028, 2927, 2821, 1608, 1497, 

1454 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.47 (IH, br s), 2.75-3.0 (4H, m) , 

3.77 (2H, s), 6.85-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.15-7.35 (7K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 322 (M+H"^) 

30 

Preparation 146 

The mixture of 4- (4-f luorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (4.32 
g) and 2-ethoxyethylamine (3.57 g) was stirred at 120°C for 
4 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 
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solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (757 mg) 
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 
hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the resxdue 
was extracted with dichloromethane . The organic layer was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
Chromatography on silica gel to give N- (2-e thoxyethyl ) -4- 
(4-fluorophenoxy)benzylamine (5.50 g) as a yellow oil 
IR (Film) : 3053, 2976, 2929, 2866, 1608, 1498, 
1456 cm~l 

(CDCI3, 6) : 1.20 (3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 2.8-2.9 (2^ 
m), 3.45-3.6 (4H, m) , 3.78 (2H, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H,' 
m), 7.25-7.35 {2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 2 90 (M+H+) 

Preparatinri 147 

The mixture of 3- (pyra2ol-3-yl) benzaldehvde (1 27 g) 
and benzylamine (I.19 g) was starred at 120»c for 4 hours 
under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room temperature 
and dxssolved in ethanol (40 ml) . To this solution was 
added carefully sodium borohydride (280 mg) , and the 
mxture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours The 
mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was 
extracted with dichloromethane. The organic laye^ was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by columr 
Chromatography on silica gel to give N-benz vi-3- (pvrazol-3- 
yl) benzylamine (1.22 g) as an oil. 

IR (Film) : 3169, 3062, 3026, 2916, 2839, 1606, 1589, 

1537, 1495 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 0) : 3.70 (2H, s), 3.7 (2K, s), 6.69 
(IH, d, J=2.1Hz), 7.2-7.5 (7H, m) , 7.7-7.9 (3H, 
s) 

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Prf^naration 148 

The mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzaldehyde (1.72 g) 
and cyclohexylamine (1.49 g) was stirred az llO'C for 4 
hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 
5 temperature and dissolved in ethanol {30 ml). To this 

solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (378 mg) 
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 
hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue 
was extracted with dichloromethane . The organic layer was 
10 washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 

evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give N-cyclohexyl-3- 
(pyrazol-3-yl ) benzylamine (1.15 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3246, 3118, 3041, 2924, 2854, 1608, 
15 1558 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.0-2.0 (lOH, m) , 2.4-2.6 (IH, m) , 
3.88 (2H, s), 6.70 (IH, br s), 7.25-7.45 (2H, m) , 
7.6-7.9 (3H, m) , 12.90 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 256 (M+H"^ ) 

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Preparati on 149 

The mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde (1.72 g) 
and cyclopentylamine (1.70 g) was stirred at 120°C for 4 
hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled to room 

25 temperature and dissolved in ethanol (40 ml) . To this 

solution was added carefully sodium borohydride (378 m.g) , 
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 
hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue 
was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was 

30 washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and 

evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give N-cyclopentyl-3- 
(pyrazol-3-yl) benzylamine (1.26 g) . 

IR (Film) : 3265, 1610, 1589 cm"-^ 

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m), 3,78 (2H, s), 6.68 (IH, s), 7.2-7.4 (2H, m) , 
7.6-7.9 (3H, m) , 12.88 (IH, br) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) ; 242 (M+H+) 

Prepara tion 1 .SD 

A mixture of 3- ( l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde 
{1.72 g) and 4-f luorobenzylamine (0.57 ml) was stirred at 
120°C for 4 hours. The mixture was cooled to room 
temperature and dissolved in ethanol (26 ml) . To the 
mixture was added sodium borohydride (158 mg) and the 
reaction mixture was stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. The 
mixture was poured into water, extracted with 
dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with water 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (50 
g, eluting with dichloromethane - methanol (50:1)) to give 

N- (4-fluorobenzyl) -3- {l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl)benzylamine 
(1.40 g) . 

IR (Neat) : 3059, 2827, 1603, 1506, 1446, 1219 cm-1 
20 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.79 (2H, s), 3.82 (2H, s), 6.58 

(IH, d, J=2.5Hz), 6.90-7.05 (2H, m) , 7.10-7.45 
(20H, m) , 7.65-7.83 (2H, m) 
FAB-MASS (m/z) : 524 (M+H+) 

2 5 Preparat inn 151 

A mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde (1.0 g) and 
4-methoxybenzylamine (0.91 ml) was heated for 3 hours at 
120°C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was 
dissolved in ethanol (20 ml) . To the solution was added 
sodium borohydride (220 mg) and stirred for two hours at 
ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into 
water and extracted with dichloromethane, washed with water 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was 
removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 
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(10:1)) to give N- ( 4-methoxybenzyl ) -3- (pyrazol-3- 
yl) benzylamine (1.17 g) . 

IR (Film) : 2370-3680 (br) , 1610, 1512, 1248, 
1036 cm~l 

5 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.77 (2H, s), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.84 

(2H, s), 6.60 (IH, d, J=2.2H2), 6.80-6.92 (2H, 
m) , 7.17-7.41 (4H, m) , 7.54-7.66 (2H, m) , 7.85 
{IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2 94 (M+H"*") 

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Preparation 152 

A mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzaldehyde (1.0 g) and 
4-f luorobenzylamine (0.8 ml) was heated for 4 hours at 
120''C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was 
15 dissolved in ethanol (20 ml). To the solution was added 
sodium borohydride (220 mg) and stirred for two hours at 
ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into 
water and extracted with dichloromethane , washed with water 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was 
20 removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 

silica gel (50 g, eluting with dichloromethane - methanol 
(10:1)) to give N- ( 4- f luorobenzyl ) -3- ( pyrazol-B- 
yl ) benzylamine (1.28 g) . 

IR (Film) : 2370-3680 (br) , 1605, 1508, 1220, 
25 1095 cm~^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.79 (2H, s), 3.84 (2H, s), 6.61 
(IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 6.90-7.10 (2K, m) , 7.18-7.45 
{4H, m) , 7.52-7.70 (2H, m) , 7.75 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 282 (M-i-H'^ ) 

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Preparat ion 153 

A mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde (1.2 g) , 4- 
(dimethylamino) benzylamine-dihydrochloride (1.87 g) and 
triethylamine (11.7 ml) in toluene (30 ml) was refluxed for 
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and evaporated in vacuo. The residue wa, dissolved in 
ethanoi aB .i). xo the solution .as added sodiu. 
borohydride ,264 and stirred for two hours at anient 

temperature. .he reaction mixture was poured into ^er 
and extracted with dichioromethane, washed with water aL 
br.ne, dried over magnesium suifate. The solvent was 
removed rn vacuo and the residue was chroma tographed on 
8 1,T to'' dichloromethane -"methanol 

<8 1,, t° N-(4-,dimethylamino)benzyl,-3-,pyrazol-3- 
yDbenzylamine (1.68 g) . 

IR -Film, : 2330-3700 ,hr,. 1614, 1524, 1446. 1350 
804, 766 

(CDCI3, 6) : 2.93 (6H, s), 3.75 s), 3.84 

(2H, s), 6.59 (IH, d, J=2.2Hz), 6.65-6.75 (2H 

7.15-7.40 (4H, 7.55-7.66 (2H, n.) , 7 76 

(IH, s) 

APCl-MASS ,m/z, : 440 m.Me,^.^^\^^„^ 




Preparation ] 

3,,,,™' following compounds were obtained according to a 
Similar manner to that of Preparation 57, S8, 59, 60, 62 

149, 150, 151, 152 or 153. 

(1) ^-Cycloheptyl-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)benzylamine 

IR (Filn.) : 3035, 2925, 2855, 1610, 1590, 1505, 
1485 cm~l 

(CDCI3, 5) : 1..-2.0 (12H, 2.6-2.8 (IH, .) 

3-76 (2H, s), 6.9-7.05 (4H, m) , 7.25-7.4 (4H ^) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 332, 330 (M■^H+) 

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IR (Neat) : 2926, 2854, 1599, 1483, 1269, 1213 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.62-2.80 (IK, 
m) , 3.77 (2H, s), 6.62-6.85 (3.H, m) , 6.93-7.05 
C2H, m) , 7.18-7.40 (3K, m) 
5 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 314 (M+h"^) 

(3) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-trif luoromethylphenoxy) benzylamine 
IR (Neat) : 2926, 2854, 1601, 1504, 1462, 1327 cirr^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-2.00 (12H, m) , 2.65-2.80 (IH, 

10 m) , 3.78 (2H, s), 6.95-7.10 (4H, m) , 7.30-7.40 

(2H, m) , 7.50-7.62 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 3 64 (M+H"^ ) 

( 4 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (3, 4-methylenedioxyphenoxy ) benzylamine 
15 IR (Neat) : 2924, 2854, 1606, 1502, 1481, 1354 cm" 1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.95 (12H, m) , 2.60-2.75 (IH, 
m) , 3.74 (2H, s), 5.97 (2H, s), 6.47 (IH, dd, 
J=8.4, 2.4Hz), 6.56 (IH, d, J=2.4Hz), 6.75 (IH, 
d, J=8.4Hz), 6.85-6.96 (2K, mj , 7.20-7.31 (2H, m) 
20 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 340 (M+H"^ ) 

(5) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4- 
methoxymethoxyphenoxy ) benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 2920, 2860, 1587 cm"- 
25 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40 and 1.42 (total i8H, s), 

1.4-2.2 (14H, m) , 2.8-2.95 (IH, m) , 3.62 ana 3.54 
(total 3H, s), 4.87 and 4.92 (::otal 2H, s), 6.92 
(2H, s), 6.85-6.95 (2H, m.) , 7.4-7.5 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 468 (M+H+) 

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(6) N-Cycloheptyl-3- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzylam.ine 

IR (Film) : 3062, 2926, 2854, 1608, 1583, 1502, 
144 6 cm~l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.3 (IH, m; , 
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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 314 (M+H+) 

(7) ^-^y-^oheptyl-3-(i-tratylpyrazol-4-yl)benzvlanxne 
NMR (OMSO-.,, 5) : ,,,,, ^, ^ - 

3.70 (2H, s), 7.1-7.6 (19H, 7.76 UH 

8.06 (IH, s) ' ^' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 512 (M-H+) 

IR (Neat) : 2926, 2852, 1610, 1«0, l„o 1,30 

<coci3, 5, .. i.30-i..e ,i2„, 2.6;-2:ao ;:„ 

3.79 ,2H, s,, 3.9. ,3H. s), 7.13-v.,e ,4H ' 
ml, 7.63 (IH, s), 7.76 (IK, si 
APCI-MASS (m/z) ; 284 (M+H+) 

(9) N-CycIoheptyl-3-,l-.ethylp,.a.ol-3-yl).enzyla.,lne 

IR (Neat) : 3.00 ,br), 2924. 2854. 1610, 1462. 1354 

1242 

««R (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-2.00 ,12.H. 2.64-2.80 ,1K 

m) , 3.83 (2H, s) 3 f -^u 

^/ js.y:^ f3H, s), 6.56 (IH d 

J=2.2Hz), 7.25-7.40 (3H, m) , 7.60-7 78 (2- n' 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 284 (M+H+) ' 

(10) ^-Cycloheptyl-3-(l-.ethylpyrazol-5-yi)i,enzvla..ne 

IR (Neat) : 2924, 2854, 1608, 1462, 1 3 8 5 , ' 1 2 V5 " em" ^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1 30-1 9r n 9u . 

3.83 (2H, s), 3.90 (3H, s), 6.31 (^H d ^" 
J=1.8Hz), 7.25-7.48 (4H, m) , 7.51 (IH d 
J=1.8Hz) 

30 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 284 (M+H+) 

(11) N-Cycloheptyl-3-(iznidazol-4-yl)benzylamire 

IR (Film) : 2300-3600 (br) , 2924, 2854, I6IO, 
14 60 cm~l 

-NMR ,D„SO-d„ 5) : 1.20-1.95 ,12H, 2.55-2.75 .IH. 



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m) , 3.73 (2K, s), 7.05-7.80 ( 6H, m) , 12.00-12.25 
(IH, br) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 270 {M+H"^) 



5 (12) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 5-methyl-l, 3, 4-oxadia2ol-3- 
yl) benzylamine 

IR (KBr) : 3442, 3292, 3211, 2920, 2852, 1689, 1576, 

1502, 1450 cm"- 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.30-2.40 (12H, m) , 2.61 (3H, s), 
10 2.63-2.80 (IH, m) , 3.87 (2H, s), 7.45-7.54 (2H, 

m) , 7.93-8.05 (2H, iti) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 (M+H"^ ) 



(13) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-benzyl-5-methyl-4H-l , 2, 4-triazol-3- 
15 yl ) benzylamine 

IR (Neat) : 3298, 2924, 2852, 1612, 1527, 1458, 
13 58 cm~^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.93 (12H, m) , 2.38 (3H, s), 
2.60-2.77 (IH, m) , 3.81 (2H, s), 5.16 (2K, s), 
20 6.90-7.05 (2H, m) , 7.27-7.55 (7H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 375 (M+H"*" ) 



(14) N-Cycloheptyl-3- ( 2 -methyl -2H-tetrazo 1-5- yl ) benzylamine 
IR (Neat) : 2924, 2854, 1520, 1462, 1365 cm"- 
25 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.30-1.98 {12H, m) , 2.65-2.80 (IH, 

m) , 3.86 {2H, s), 4.40 (3H, s), 7.40-7.48 (2H, 
m) , 7.95-8.05 (IH, m) , 8.09 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 286 (M+H"^) 



30 (15) N-Cycloheptyl-3- ( l-methyl-lH-tetrazol-5-yl ) benzylamine 

IR (Neat) : 2924, 2854, 1533, 1452, 1292 cm"l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-1.98 (12H, m) , 2.65-2.80 (IH, 
m) , 3.88 (2H, s), 4.18 (3H, s), 7.46-7.65 (3H, 
m) , 7.75 (IH, s) 
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16) "-Cycloheptyl-4-,lH-l,2,4-trxazoi-l-yl,benzviamne 

mp : 53-54°C 

IH (KBr) : 3101, 2922, 2852, 1518, 1460, 1277, .1.7 
984 cm~^ 

(CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-2.00 (12H, , 2.60-2.80 nH 
3.84 (2H, s), 7.40-7.55 (2K, m) , 7.55-7.7 ' 
{2H, m) , 8.10 (l.u, s), 8.54 {IH, si 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 271 (M^H+) 



(17) N-CycloheDtyl-4- MH-I ? t_i-v;=^ 1 

- y- ^ ^.2, 3-tria2ol-l-yl)benzvlan-.ine 

: 7 8-79°c 

IH (KBr, .. 3319. 3124, 2920. 2652,' 1520. 1230. no, 
1041 cm"l 

(CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-2.00 (12H, , 2.63-2.80 (IH 
3.87 (2H, s), 7.45-7.57 (2H, n.) , 7.64-7.75' 
(2H, m), 7.85 (IH, s), 7. 93 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 2 71 (M^.H+) 

(IB) N-Cycloheptyl-4-(2.H-l,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzylan.ine 

IP. (Neat) : 2926, 2854, 1608, 1514, 146G, 1412, 1381 

1259, 951, 824 cm-l 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 1.20-1.90 (12H, .) , 2. 50-. 70 (IP 
3.74 (2H, s), 7.45-7.55 (2H, xn) , 7.90-8.00 
(2H, m) , 8.10 (2H, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 271 (M+K+) 

(19) N-Cycloheptyl-(4-methylpxperazan-l-yl)benzvlai-nxne 
IR (Film) : 2925, 2850, 2795, 1615, 1515 ct"! 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : l. 3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.21 (3H, s) 
2.4-2.5 (4H, m), 3.1-3.2 (4K, m) , 3.2-3. 4S (1h 

6.85 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.15 (2H, d, J=3 5H- 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 3 02 (M+H"^) 

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IR (KBr) : 3020, 2930, 2855, 1605, 1495 cm" ^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-2.0 {12H, m) , 2.5-2.7 (IH, m) , 

3.01 (3H, s), 3.72 (2H, s), 7.27 (2H, d, 

J=8.5Hz), 7.39 {2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.57 (2H, d, 
5 J=8.2Hz), 7.63 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 373 {M+H"^) 

(21 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (N-benzoylsulf amoyl) benzylamine 

IR (KBr) : 3477, 3057, 2927, 2858, 1599, 1545 cm"l 
10 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-2.2 (12H, m) , 3.1-3.3 (IH, m) , 

4.17 (2H, s), 7.2-7.45 (5H, m) , 7.4-7.5 (2H, m) , 
7.75-7.9 (2H, m) , 8.4-8.7 (IH, br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 387 (M+H"^) 

15 (22) N-Cycloheptyl-4- (N-phenylsulf onylcarbamoyl ) benzylamine 
IR (KBr) : 3091, 2929, 2858, 1647, 1601, 1537 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.35-2.2 (12H, m) , 3.1-3.3 (IK, 

m) , 4.11 (2H, s), 7.35-7.5 (5H, m) , 7.8-7.9 (2H, 
m) , 7.93 (2H, d, J=B.lHz) 
20 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 387 (M+H"^ ) 

( 23 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 3-pyridylmethyl ) benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3304, 3026, 2924, 2852, 1574, 1512 cm" ^ 
NMR {CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.2 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IK, m) , 
25 3.75 (2H, s), 3.95 (2H, s), 7.1-7.5 {6H, mj , 8.45 

(IH, dd, J=4.8, 1.8Hz), 8.49 (IH, d, J=1.8Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 295 (M+H"^ ) 

(24 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 4-pyridylmethyl ) benzylamine 
30 IR (Film) : 3323, 3022, 2924, 2852, 1599 cm~^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.3-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IK, m) , 
3.77 (2H, s), 3.94 (2H, s), 7.09 (IH, dd, J=4.5, 
1.6Hz), 7.12 (2H, d, J=9.4Hz), 7.29 (IK, d, 
J=9.4Hz), 8.48 (2H, dd, J=4.5, 1.6Hz) 
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(25, N-Cycloheptyl-.- (pyrazol-l-yl„ethyl,benzylan,.„e 

IR (Neat, : 2924, 2854. 1514, 1458. 1090. 750 cm"! 
NMR ,CDCl3. 5, : 1 .30-1.98 ,12H. „, , 2.56-2.7V UH 
3.76 ,2H. s,, 5.30 ,2H. s,. 6.27 <1„, dd, ' 
J-2.0HZ,, 7.10-7.40 (5H, m) , 7.54 (IH, d 
J-2.0H2, 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 284 (M+H+, 

10 ^"^^''"'"^'^^-^-'^""^'^-"l-^-Vi-thyl.benzylaMine 

IR (Neat, : 3280 ,br, , 2924, 2854, 1506, 1458, 1230 
1107, 1076 

NMR (CDCl^, 6) : 1 20-1 m ^ ^ 

^-^^ ^-^^ ^12H, m) , 2.60-2.78 (IH 

3.76 (2H, s), 5.10 (2H, s), 6.90 (IH, s) 
7.00-7.40 (5H, m), 7.54 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 284 (M+H+) 

(27) N-Cycloheptyl- (6-hydroxy-2, 5, 7, 8-tetra.ethvlchron.an-2- 
yi) methylamine 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 5) : 1.17 (3H, s), I.3-I.9 (4H, .) 

1-97 (3H, 3), 2.01 (3H, s), 2.04 (3H, s), 2.5-. 7 
(3H, m) , 7.39 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 332 {M+H+) 

(28) N-Cycloheptyl-4- [N- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4- 
hydroxyphenyl ) carbamoyl ] benzylamine 
■ IH (KBr) : 3639, 3304, 2926, 2858, 1643, 1606, 1547 cm"! 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 6, : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , I.39 (ISH, s) 

2.5-2.7 (IH, m), 3.77 (2H, s), 6.78 (IH, s), 7 45 
(2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.88 (2K, d, J=8.2H2), 7.58 
(2H, s), 9.87 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 451 (M+H+) 

(29) N-CycIoheptyl-4-rN-(4-fluorophenyl) carbamoyl J- 
benzylamine 

IR (KBr) : 3354, 2927, 2854, 1651, 1612, 1529, 



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1512 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.5-2.65 (IH, 
m) , 3.77 (2H, s), 7.1-7.3 (2H, m) , 7.75-7.85 
(2H, m) , 7.47 {2H, d, J=8.2H2), 7.89 (2H, d, 
5 J=8.2Hz), 10.22 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 341 (M+H"^) 

( 30 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- [N- ( 4 - f luorophenyl ) -N- 
methylcarbamoyl ] benzylamine 

10 IR (KBr) : 3475, 3187, 3120, 3024, 292", 2853, 1643, 

1597, 1541, 1500 cm" ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.4-2.6 (IH, m) 

3.33 (3H, s), 3.60 (2H, s), 7.05-7.3 (8H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 355 (M-rH"^) 

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( 31 ) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( tert-bucyldimethylsilyloxymerhyl ) - 
benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 2927, 2850, 1514, 1464 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 0.08 (6H, s), 0.89 (9H, s), 1.3- 
20 1.9 (12K, m), 2.5-2.65 (IK, m) , 5.67 (2H, s), 

4.67 (2H, s), 7.22 (2H, d, J=8.3Kz), 7.28 (2K, d 

J=8 . 3Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 348 (M+H"^) 

25 (32) N-Benzyl-3-phenoxybenzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3062, 3030, 2829, 1583, 1487, 1452 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.63 (IH, br s), 3.64 (2K, s), 

3.66 (2H, s), 6.8-7.45 (14H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 290 (M+H"^) 

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(33) N-Benzyl-3- { 4-fluorophenoxy) benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3062, 3030, 2916, 2829, 1608, 1584, 

1500, 1450 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, O) : 3.78 (2H, s), 3.79 (2K, s), 6.8-7.4 
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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 308 (M+H+) 

(3.) N-Benzyl-3-(i-Methylpyrazol-3-yl)benzylaxn.ne 

IR .Neat) : 3313, 3028, 2935, 1608, 1498, 1452 13 
1242 cm-l 

NHR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.83 (2H, s), 3.85 (2H, s), 3 9^ 
(3H, s), 6.55 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 7.18-7.42 (8H 
m), 7.64-7.73 (IH, m) , 7.77(1H, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 278 {M+H+) 

(35) N-Benzyl-3-(l-n.ethylpyrazol-5-yl)benzylairine 

IR (Neat) : 3310, 3026, 2830, 1606, 1454, 1387 
1275 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.84 (2H, s), 3.87 (2H, s), 3.89 
(3H, s), 6.31 (IH, d, J=1.9Hz), 7.20-7.45 (9H 
^) r 7.51 (IH, d, J=1.9Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 278 (M+H+) 

20 ^^-"^^^^^--^-^^--thylpy.azol-3-yl)benzylamine 

IR (Neat) : 3310, 3028, 2937, 2820, 1504, 1454, 
1430 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.81 (2H, s), 3.83 (2H, s), 3 95 
(3H, s), 6.53 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 7.18-7.43 ( 8H 
m), 7.70-7.80 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 278 (M+H") 

(37) N-Benzyl-4-(l-n^ethylpyrazol-5-yl)benzvlamine 

IR (Neat) : 3305, 3026, 2820, 1493, 1454, 1385 
1275 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.85 (2H, s), 3.87 (2H, s), 3.89 
(3H, s), 6.30 (IH, d, J=1.9Kz), 7.20-7.50 ( 9h 
m) , 7.51 (IH, d, j=i.9Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 278 (M+H+) 

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IR (Neat) : 2250-3680 (br) , 1514, 1495, 1454, 1350 cm" 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.69 (4H, s), 6.67 (IH, d, 

J=2.1Hz), 7.15-7.50 (7H, m) , 7.60-7.90 (3H, m) , 

12.81, 13.20 (total IH, each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 264 (M+H"^) 



(39) N-Benzyl-4- ( l-methylpyrazol-4-yl ) benzylamine 
mp : 90-91°C 

IR (KBr) : 3300, 3020, 2914, 2854, 1570, 1473, 1452, 
10 1194, 1097 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.81 {2H, s), 3-82 (2H, s), 3.94 
(3H, s), 7.20-7.50 (9H, m) , 7.60 (IH, s), 7.75 
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(40) N-Benzyl-3- ( imidazol-4-yl ) benzylamine 

IR (Neat) : 2200-3560 (br) , 1608, 1491, 1454 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 3.72 (4H, s), 7.10-7.40 (7H, m) , 

7.41-7.80 (4H, m) 
20 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 264 (M+H"^) 



(41) N-Ben2yl-3- ( 2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl) benzylamine 

IR (Neat) : 3028, 2825, 1520, 1452, 1363, 804 cm'^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.84 (2H, s), 3.89 (2H, s), 4.40 
25 (3H, s), 7.20-7.52 (7H, m) , 7.96-8.07 (IK, m) , 

8.12 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 280 (M+H"^) 



( 42 ) N-Benzyl-3- ( l-methylpyrazol-4-yl ) benzylamine 
30 IR (Neat) : 3305, 3028, 2935, 2827, 1610, 1450, 1363, 

1230 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.84 (4H, s), 3.94 (3H, s), 7.13- 
7.40 (8H, m) , 7.45 (IH, s), 7.62 (IH, s), 7.77 
(IH, s) 

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(^3) N-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzyla..ine 

IR (Neat) : 3001, 2903, 2833, 1610, 1500,' 1460, 1248, 



NMR (CDCl-5, 5) • 1 7S r9K -r ^ 

3' °> ■ -i./S (2h, s), 3.76 (2H, s), 3.80 

(3H, £), 6.82-7.10 (8H, .-n) , 7.20-7.35 ^4- 

APCI-MASS (m/z) 339 (M+H+) 

Prensr;:^ r i nn I 

The following compound was obtained accord':ng eo a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 31, 38, 39 or 89. 

4- (l-Tritylpyrazol-4-yl) to"!uer^° 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 2:27 (Jh,":,, 7.1-7.5 (19H, m) , 

7.73 (IH, £), 8.04 (IH, s) 

Preparation 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 28. 

(1) 4-(l-Tritylpyrazol-4-yl)benzyl bromide 

NI^R (DMSO-dg, 6) : 4.70 a.nd 4.77 (total 2K, s), 

7.0-7.8 (21H, m) 

(2) 3-3enzoylbenzyl bromide 

IR (Film) : 3059, 3028, 1686, 1599 cm"! 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.53 (2K, s), 7.35-7.9 (9K, 

APCI-MASS (m/2) : 277, 275 (M+.H^j 

Preoar^ rinn 157 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 63. 

(1) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( l-tritylpyrazol-4-yl ) benzvlamxne 
IR (Film) : 3057, 3028, 2918, 2852, 1641, 1605, 
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NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.55-2.75 (IK, 
m) , 3.68 and 3.75 (total 2H, s), 7.05-7.25 (5H, 
m) , 7 . 3-8 . 1 (16H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 512 (M+H") 

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(2) N-Cycloheptyl-4- ( 2-cyanophenyl ) benzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3060, 3030, 2910, 2855, 2225, 1597, 
14 80 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 {12H, m) , 2.65-2.85 (IH, m) , 
10 3.85 (2H, s), 7.4-7.8 (BH, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 305 (M+H"^) 



(3) N-Cycloheptyl-4- [2- ( l-trityl-lH-tetrazol-5- 
yl ) phenyl ] benzylamine 
15 IR (KBr) : 3058, 3026, 2924, 2854, 1603, 1493, 

14 4 6 cm" •'■ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.75 (IH, 

m) , 3.68 (2H, s), 6.8-6.95 (5H, m) , 7.01 (2H, d, 
J=7.9Hz), 7.20 (2K, d, J=7.9Hz), 7.3-7.8 (14K, it 
2 0 FAB-MASS (m/z) : 590 (M+K"*") 



(4 ) N-Cycloheptyl-3-benzoylbenzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3059, 2927, 2855, 1653, 1599, 1580 crc"- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.3-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.6-2.8 (IH, m) , 
25 3.85 (2H, s), 7.3-7.8 (9H, m] 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 308 (M+H"^) 



Preparation 158 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
30 similar manner to that of Preparation 50 or 51. 



(1) 3- { l-Methylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde 

IR (Neat) : 2941, 2829, 2730, 1695, 1606, 1585, 1439, 
1242 cm"^ 

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7.42 (IH, d, J=2.2Hz), 7.51-7.62 (IH, lu) , 7.77- 
7-86 (IH, m), 8.05-8.13 (IH, m) , 8.25-8.32 (IH, 
m) , 10.07 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (M+K+) 

(2 ) 3- ( l-Methylpyrazol-5-yl ) benzaldehyde 
mp : 72-74°C 

IR (KBr) : 3041, 2831, 2733, 1697, 1579, 1462, 1377 cm" 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 3.94 (3H, s), 6.39 (IH, d, J=1.4Hz), 
7.56 (IH, d, J=1.4Hz), 7.58-7.74 {2H, m) , 7.89- 
7.97 (2H, m) , 10.09 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (M+H+) 

(3) 4- (Pyrazol-l-yl) benzaldehyde 
mp : 53-55-0 

IR (KBr) : 3109, 2833, 2744, 1693, 1608, 1394, 1213, 
760 cm~l 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 5.43 (2H, s), 6.34 (IH, dd, J=2 . 1 , 

2.1Hz), 7.25-7.35 (2H, m) , 7.45 (IK, d, J=2.1Hz), 
7.59 (IH, d, J=2.1Hz), 7.80-7.90 (2H, m) , 9 99 
(IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (M+H+) 

(4) 4- (Imidazol-l-ylmethyl)benzaldehyde 

^^^^t) : 2600-3600 (br), 1695, 1506, 1232, 1076, 
818, 737 cm"l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 5.22 (2H, s), 6.85-7. 95 (7H, m) , 

10.01 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 187 (M+H+) 



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mp : 135-138°C 

IR (KBr) : 2080-3390 (br) , 1691, 1606, 1479, 1327, 

1186, 1066, 978, 781 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 7.59 (IH, dd, J=7.6, 7.6Hz), 7.67- 
5 7.80 (3H, m) , 8.05-8.15 (IH, m) , 8.31 (IH, s), 

10.04 (IH, s), 12.30 (IH, br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 173 (M+H"^) 



Preparation 160 

10 The following compounds were obtained according to a 

similar manner to that of Preparation 44, 45, 84, 110, 124 
or 126. 



(1 ) 4- ( 5-Methyl-l, 3, 4 -oxadiazol-2-yl ) benz aldehyde 
15 IR (KBr) : 2829, 1701, 1610, 1590, 1550, 1421 cm" 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 2.66 (3H, s), 7.96-8.07 (2H, m) , 

8.15-8.26 (2H, m) , 10.10 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 189 (M+H"^) 



20 (2) 4- ( 4-Benzyl-5-methyl-4H-l, 2, 4-triazol-3- 

yl ) benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 3450 (br), 1689, 1608, 1572, 1531, 
1207 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.44 (3H, s), 5.22 (2H, s), 6.93- 
25 7.07 (2H, m) , 7.30-7.47 {3H, m) , 7.70-7.80 (2H, 

m) , 7.90-8.00 (2H, m) , 10.05 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 278 (M+H+) 



Preparation 161 

30 The following compound was obtained according to a 

similar manner to that of Preparation 97. 



4 -Benzyl -2- ( 4-hydroxymethyl ) phenyl-5-methyl-4H-l , 2,4- 
triazole 
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IR (KBr, : 2600-3650 ,br,. 1535, 1,87, 1,25, 1363, 
1039, 854, 739 cm~^ 
^CDCl3, 5, : 2.3e (3H, s), 3.10-3.25 (IH, , 
4-65-4.77 (2H, m), 5.14 (2H, s), 6.90-7.03 (2F 
m), 7.25-7.50 (7H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 280 (M+H*) 

Preparation i (^r> 

The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 31. 

N-Methyl-N-methoxy-4-r4-{methvlsin^^., i 
benzamide ^^^thylsulfonylamxno) phenyl ] - 

IR (KBr) : 3210, 2935, 1630, 1608, 1525 cm"! 

NMR (DMSO-d^-, 5) • ^ n^i ^-^u 

6' O) . 3.04 (3ri, s), 3.28 f3H, s), 3 58 

s), 7.32 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.6-7.8 (6H, m) 
9.91 (IH, s) ' 

Preoara tinn ] f^-^ 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 36. 

(1) ^-('^-MethylsulfonylaminophenyDbenzaldehyde 
23 ^^^"^ ■ ''''' 2995, 2840, 2745, 1695, 1600, 1525 

1500 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 3.06 (3H, s), 7.33 (2H, d, 

J=8.5Hz), 7.78 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.89 (2H, d 
J-8.2HZ), 7.98 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 9.98 (r-", br s) 
10.04 (IH, s) 
30 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 276 (M+H+) 

(2) 4- (N-Benzoylsulfamoyl)benzaldehyde 

IR (KBr) : 3381, 3057, 2883, 1697, 1599, 1560 cm"! 

NMR (DMSO-d(-, 6) : 7 3-7 S f3H -70^ 
35 6' ^ • /.3 /.5 (3H, m, , 7.9-8.0 (2H, m) , 

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10,03 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 290 (M+H"*") 



Preparation 164 

5 The following compounds were obtained according to a 

similar manner to that of Preparation 33 or 34. 



(1) 4- (N-Methyl-N-methoxysulfamoyl) benzamide 

IR (KBr) : 3292, 3201, 3111, 2979, 2943, 1605, 1562, 
10 1504 cm"- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 3.28 (3H, s), 3.54 (3H, s), 7.49 
(2H, br s) , 7.74 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 7.88 (2H, d, 
J=8 . 4Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 245 (M+H"^) 

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(2) N-Methyl-N-methoxy-6-hydroxy-2, 5, 7, 8- 
tetramethylchroman-2-carboxamide 

IR (KBr) : 3479, 2983, 2935, 2870, 1655 cm" ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4 9 (3H, s), 1.97 (3H, s), 2.0 5 
20 (6H, s), 1.6-1.75 (IH, m) , 2.4-2.6 (3H, m) , 3.34 

(3H, 3), 3.57 (3H, s), 7.48 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 294 (M+H"^ ) 



Preparati on 165 

25 The following compound was obtained according to a 

similar manner to that of Preparation 105. 



4- (N-Phenylsulf onylcarbamoyl ) benzaldehyde 
IR (KBr) : 3185, 3155, 3105, 2935, 2850, 1740, 1695, 
30 1645, 1605, 1565, 1550 cm~ - 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 5.95 {2H, d, J=7.5Hz), 7.35-7.45 

(2H, m) , 7.75-7.9 (3H, m) , 8.20 (2H, d, J=7.5Hz), 
10.02 (IH, s) 
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The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 66. 

N-Cycloheptyl-3-benzylbenzylamine 

IR (Film) : 3059, 3026, 2926, 2852, 1601, 1495 cm"! 

NMR (CDCl^, 6) • 1 3-2 0 nPH ^ o 

3' 1.3 2.0 (12H, m), 2.6-2.8 (IH, m) , 

^-^^ s), 7.0-7.5 (9H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 294 (M+H+) 

Prpnar-atinn 1^7 

_ The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 36. 

2-Formyl-6-hydroxy-2, 5, 7, 8-tetramethylchromane 
IR (KBr) : 3541, 2981, 2933, 2872, 2833, 2727 
1732 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 5) : 1.66 C3H, s), 1.7-1.9 (IH, m) , 
2. 2-2.es (3H, m), 1.97 (3H, s), 2.07 (3H, s) 
2-08 {3H, s), 7.55 (IH, s), 9.53 (l.H, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 244 (M+H+) 

Preparation i ^« 

TO a solution of 2-chloro-6-methyl-4-n.ethylthio-3- 
nxtropyridine (13.25 g) .n methanol (150 ml) was added 28^ 
sodium methoxide in methanol (23.4 ml), and the mixture was 
refluxed for 7 hours under nitrogen. The mixture was 
cooled and the precipitates were collected by filtration 
washed With methanol and diisopropyl ether and dried undl^ 
Phosphorus pentoxide to give 2-methoxv-6-methyl-4- 
n.ethylthio-3-nitropyridine (10.29 g) as a yellow powde^ 

IR (KBr) : 3024, 2997, 2951, 2924, 2856, 1587, i;41 
1495, 1452 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.46 (3H, s], 2.57 OH, s), 

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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 215 (M+H"^) 

Prpparation 169 

To a solution of 2, 4-dichloro-6-methyl-3-nitropyridine 
5 (41.40 g) in methanol (400 ml) was added dropwise a 28": 

solution of sodium methoxide in methanol (38.6 ml), and the 
mixture was stirred at 60''C for an hour under nitrogen. 
The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was 
extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed 
10 with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 
on silica gel to give 2-chloro-4-methoxy-6-methyl-3- 
nitropyridine (30.43 g) as a pale yellow crystal. 

IR (KBr) : 3088, 2987, 2953, 2883, 1601, 1552, 1524, 
15 14 71 cm" 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.51 (3H, s), 4.01 (3H, s), 

7.42 (IH, s) 

Preparation 170 
20 To a solution of 2-chloro-4-methoxy-6-methyl-3- 

nitropyridine (30.42 g) in methanol (300 ml) was added 
dropwise a solution of sodium methanethiolate (12.63 g) in 
methanol (200 ml) at room temperature and the mixture was 
stirred at 50°C for 4 hours under nitrogen. The mixture 
25 was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was extracted with 
ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, 
dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
to give 4-methoxy-2-methylthio-6-methyl-3-nitropyridine 
30 (30.23 g) as a yellow powder. 

IR (KBr) : 3066, 2997, 2956, 2933, 2858, 1585, 1549, 

1514, 1466 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.51 (3H, s), 2.53 (3H, s), 

3.95 (3H, s), 7.11 (IH, s) 
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Prep^r;:^ti nn 17] 

To a suspension of 4-inethoxy-2-methvlthio-6-n.e-hvl-3- 
n.tropy..d.ne (30.15 ,) ethanol (300 .1, adde^.'conc 

for 10 hours. The mixture was cooled to 5'c and the 
precipitates were collected by filtratxon, washed with 
ethanol and dixsopropyl ether, and dried in vacuo unde^ 
Phosphorus pentoxide to give 4-hydroxy-2-methylthio-6- ' 
-ethyl-3-nitropyridine (19.79 g) as a yellow oowder 
'^^^^ = 2989, 2920, 2783, 1551, 1518 cm"! 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.39 (3H, s), 2.50 (3H, s), 

6.62 (IH, s) 

P^g"^^^ri on 17p 

To a suspension of ^-hydroxy-2-methylthio-6-methyl-3- 
nxtropyridane (30.65 g) in phosphorus oxychloride (140 8 g) 
was stirred at lOO^c for 10 hours. The mixture was pou'reo 
xnto a mxxture of ethyl acetate and water, and neutralized 
,0 - f °' hydroxide aqueous solution. The 

insoluble materials were filtered off, and the filtrate was 
separated. The organic layer was washed w.th br.ne, dr.e^ 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo The 
residue was purifxed by column chromatography on sxl.ca gel 

to g.ve 4-chloro-2-methylthio-6-methyl-3-nitroovridine 
(-Ll.87 g) as a yellow powder. 

IR (KBr) : 3103, 3053, 2933, 1560, 1518 cm"! 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.55 (3K, s), 2.59 (3.H, s), 

7-55 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 221, 219 (M+H^) 

TO a solutxon of 2 , 4-d< chloro- 6-MethyI-3-ni t ropyridine 
K-.H g) m 1,4-dioxane (50 ml) and methanol (50 ml) was 
added Raney Nickel ,NDT-90, purchased from Kawaken Fire 
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4 hours under atmospheric pressure. Raney Nickel was 
filtered off and washed with methanol, and the filtrate was 
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column 
chromatography on silica gel to give 3-amino-2 , 4-dichloro- 
5 6-methylpyridine (3.53 g) as a yellow oil. 

IR (Film) : 3479, 3385, 3221, 3188, 2924, 1616, 1576, 

1543, 1471 ciii~- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.28 (3H, s), 5.52 (2H, br s), 

7.23 (IH, s) 

10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 181, 179, 177 (M+H^) 

Preparation 174 

To a solution of 3-amino-2 , 4-dichloro-6-methylpyridine 
(3.51 g) in dichloromethane (50 ml) was added N,N- 
15 dimethylaniline (2.88 g) at 5°C, followed by dropwise 

addition of phenyl chlorof ormare (3.41 g) , and the mixture 
was stirred at room temperature for 3.5 hours. The mixture 
was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid and brine, dried 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 
2C residue was crystallized from diisopropyl ether and the 
crystal was collected by filtration, washed with 
diisopropyl ether and dried in vacuo to give 2 , 4 -di chloro- 
6-methyl-3-phenoxycarbonylaminopyridine (1.96 g). 

IR (KBr) : 3282, 3244, 3184, 3013, 1718, 1637, 1608, 
25 1524, 1491 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.27 (3K, s), 7.1-7.5 (5H, m) , 

7.65 (IH, s), 10.10 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 301, 299, 297 (M+H+) 

3 0 Preparat ion 175 

A mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde (1.0 g) and 
2-methoxybenzylamine (0.91 ml) was heated for 4 hours at 
120°C. After cooling ro room temperature, the mixture was 
dissolved in ethanol (20 ml) . To the solution was added 

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ambxent temperature. The reaction mixture was ooured . nto 
water and extracted wxth d.chloromethane, washed with water 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was 
removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 
sxlaca gel (50 g, eluting with dichloromethane - methanol 
(10:1)) to give N- (2-methoxybenzyl ) -3- (pyrazol-3- 
yl) benzylamine (1.06 g) . 

IR (Film) : 2400-3600 (br) , 1603, 1493, 1462, 
1244 cm"i 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.81 (3H, s), 3.84 (2K, s), 3 35 

(2H, s), 6.59 (IH, d, J=2.2Hz), 6.80-6.98 

m), 7.17-7.50 (4H, m), 7.53-7.67 (2H, m) , 7 79 
(IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 294 (M+H^) 

Prenar arion M f, 

Am.ixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehvde (1.0 g) and 
3-metnoxybenzylamine (0.91 m.l) was heated for 4 hours a- 
120=C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture Jas 
dissolved in ethanol (20 ml). To the solution was added 
sodium borohydride (220 mg) , and stirred for two ho^^^-^ 
ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was ooured irto 
water and extracted with dichloromethane, washed with wate^ 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solven^ wa. 
removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatoarapred on 
silica gel (50 g, elutmg with dichloromethane - methane^ 
^15:1); to give N- ( 3-methoxybenzyl ) -3- (pyrazol-3- 
yl ) benzylamine (1.24 g) . 

IR (Neat) : 2370-3680 (br) , 1603, 1487, 1439, 1263, 

1157, 1045 cm~l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 3.80 (3H, s), 3.81 (2H, s), 3.95 
(2H, s), 6.61 (IH, d, J=2.2Hz), 6.75-6.85 JlH, 
m), 6.86-6.97 (2H, m) , 7.19-7.43 ( 3H, m) , 7 5S- 
7.68 (2H, m), 7.76 (IK, s) 
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Preparat ion 177 

A mixture of 4- ( 4-f luorcphencxy ) benzaldehyde (1.5 g) 
and a-phenylpropyiamine (1.15 tt.I) was heated for 4 hours at 
120°C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was 
5 dissolved in ethanol (30 ml) . To the solution was added 
sodium borohydride (2 62 mg) and stirred for two hours at 
airJDient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into 
water and extracted with dichloromethane, washed with water 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was 
10 removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 

silica gel (50 g, eluting with dichloromethane - methanol 
(15:1)) to give N- ( 3-phenylpropyl ) -4- ( 4- f luorophenoxy ) - 
benzylamine (1.92 g) . 

IR (Neat) : 3028, 2929, 2855, 2818, 1606, 1497, 1454, 
15 1250, 1211 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.85 (2H, qn, J=7.4Kz), 2.55-2.75 
(4H, m) , 3.75 (2H, s), 6.83-7.10 (6H, m) , 7.10- 
7.36 (7H, m) 
APCI-M.ASS (m/z) : 33 6 (M+K"") 

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Prpnaration 178 

A mixture of 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzaldehyde (1.0 c, and 
phenethylamine (0.875 ml) was heated for 4 hours at 120°C. 
After cooling to room, temperature, the mixture v;as 

25 dissolved in ethanol (20 ml ) . To the solution was added 
sodium borohydride (220 mg) and stirred for two hours at 
ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into 
v/ater and extracted with dichloromethane, washed with wate 
and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was 

30 removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 

silica gel (50 g, eluting with dichloromethane - methanol 
(15:1 to 10:1)) to give N- ( 2-phenylethyl ) -3- (pyrazol-3- 
yl ) benzylam.ine (1.27 g) . 

IR (Neat) : 2300-3700 (br) , 1606, 1495, 1452, 1354, 

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NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 2.76-3.00 n.) , 3.86 (2H, s) 

6.59 (IH, d, J=2.2HZ), 7.10-7.43 (7H, ra) , 7.53- 
7.68 (2H, m), 7.86 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 278 {M+H+) 

A mixture of ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzaldehyde (1 5 g) 
and (S)-l-phenylethylamine (1.08 xnl) was heated for 4 hours 
at 120»C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture 
was dissolved xn ethanol (30 ml). To the solutio.n was 
added sodium borohydride (262 mg) and stirred for two hours 
at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was ooured 
.nto water and extracted with dichloromethane, washed with 
water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent 
was removed .n vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 
silxca gel (50 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethvl acetate 
(4:1 to 2:1) to give N- [ (S) -1-phenylethyl] -4- (4- 
fiuorophenoxy)benzylamine (2.23 g) . 

^^^^-t) : 3028, 2966, 2831, 1606, 1498, 1452, 1250 
1213 cm"^ 

K^R (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38 (3H, d, J=6.6Hz), 3.56 (IH, d, 
J-13.1HZ), 3.63 (IH, d, J=13.1Hz), 3.82 (IH q 
J=6.6Hz), 6.83-7.12 ( 6H, m) , 7.15-7.43 (7H,'m)' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 322 (M+H+) 

f^^D^ = -31.2° (C=1.05, CHCI3) 

Pren^r;:;l--i r^n ^ on 

A mixture of 4- ( 4 -f luorophenoxy ) benzaldehyde (1 5 g, 
(R)-I-Phenylethylamine (1.08 ml) was .heated for 4 hours 
at 120'>C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture 
was dissolved in ethanol (30 ml). To the solution was 
added sodium borohydride (262 mg) and stirred for two hou-- 
at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured 
xnto water and extracted with dichloromethane, washed wi t^ 
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was removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed o 
silica gel (50 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 
(4:1 to 2:1) to give N- [ (R) -1-phenylethyl ] -4- ( 4- 
f luorophenoxy ) benzylamine (2.12 g) . 
5 IR (Neat) : 3028, 2966, 2831, 1606, 1498, 1452, 1250 

1213 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.37 (3H, d, J=6.6Hz), 3.56 (lH,d, 
J=13.1Hz), 3.63 (IH, d, J=13.1Hz), 3.81 (IH, q, 
J=6.6Hz), 6.83-7.12 (6H, m) , 7.15-7.42 (7H, m) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 322 (M+H"^) 

[a]g° : +31.7° (C=1.02, CHCI3) 

Preparation 181 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
15 similar manner to that of Preparation 71, 78 or 173. 

( 1 ) 3-Amino-2-methoxy-6-methyl-6-methylthiopyridine 

IR (Film) : 3444, 3352, 2984, 2947, 2922, 2860, 1585 
1559, 1462 cm"l 

20 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.26 (3K, s), 2.43 (3H, s), 3.84 

(3K, s), 4.39 (2H, br s), 6.64 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 185 (M+H"^) 

( 2 ) 3-Amino-4-chloro-2-methylthio-6-methylpyridine 
25 IR (KBr) : 3417, 3300, 3207, 2922, 1618, 1558 cm~- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.31 (3H, s), 2.51 (3K, s), 4.96 

(2H, br s) , 6.96 (IK, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 191, 189 (M+H^) 

30 Preparat ion 182 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Preparation 74 or 79. 



( 1 ) 2-Methoxy-6-methyl-4-methylthio-3- 
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IR (KBD : 3217, 17.0, 1700, 16«, 1541, 1518 crr,"- 
NMR ,D„SO-d„ 5, . 2.3. ,3H, s,, 2.4 5 ,3H, s,, 3.86 
<3H. 6.81 ,1H, s), 7.0-7.5 , 5K, n, , 8.76 ard 

9-17 (total IK, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 305 (M+H"") 

(2) 4-Chloro-2-methylthio-6-inethyl-3- 
phenoxycarbonyliminopyridine 

IR (KBr, : 3207, 3026, 3001, 2926, 1724, 1597, 1554, 

1524, 1489 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 2.48 (3H, s), 2.51 (3H, s), 7 0- 

7.5 (6H, m), 9.37 and 9.77 (total IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) .- 3II, 309 (M+H^) 

Preparation -[fi^ 

The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Example 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 15 
16 or 17. ' ' 

1-14- (4-Fluorophenoxy)benzyl ] -3- [2, 4-bis (methvi tMo) - 
c-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3305, 3107, 2924, 1633, 1574, 1498 ci.-l 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 5) : 2.39 (6H, s), 2.44 (3H, s), 

(2H, d, J=5.8Hz), 6.53-6.7 (IH, br) , 6.86 (IH, 
s), 6.9-7.4 (8H, m) , 7.54 (IK, br s) 
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F.x ample 1 

To a solution of N- ( 4-biphenylylmethyl ) - ' 
cycloheptylamine (559 mg) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was 
added 2 , 4 , 6- trimethylphenyl isocyanate (322 mg) , and the 
5 mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.3 hours under 
nitrogen. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the 
crystalline compound was collected by filtration using 
hexane:ethyl acetate (5:1) to give 1- ( 4-biphenylylmethyl ) - 
l-cycloheptyl-3- (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea (710 mg) . 
10 IR (KBr) : 3320, 2920, 2855, 1625, 1505 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.5-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s), 
2.20 (3H, s), 4.4-4.55 (IH, m) , 4.55 (2H, s), 
5.48 (IH, s), 6.79 (2H, s), 7.3-7.65 (9H, m) 
APCI-MASfe (m/z) : 441 (M+H"^ ) 

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Example 2 

To a solution of N- ( 4-biphenylylmethyl ) - 
cycloheptylamine (559 mg) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was 
added 2, 6-diisopropylphenylisocyanate (406 mg) , and the 
20 mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.1 hours. The 
mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 
1- {4-biphenylylmethyl ) -l-cycloheptyl-3- (2,6- 
diisopropylphenyl ) urea (885 mg) as a crystal. 
25 IR (KBr) : 3415, 3340, 3060, 3030, 2960, 2930, 

2865, 1625, 1500 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 0.9-1.3 (lOH, m) , 1.5-1.8 (12H, 

m) , 1.95-2.1 (2H, m) , 2.8-3.0 (2H, m) , 4.4-4.6 
(IK, m) , 4.56 (2H, s), 5.47 (IH, s), 7.0-7.65 
30 (12H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 48 3 (M-rH'^j 



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To a solution of 2-amino-4 , 6-dimethoxypyrimidine (465 
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was added triethylamine (304 mg) and fh. • 
refluxed for 1.8 hours Th. . 

temperature and a so w ■ ^° — 

3 added thereto. ...er bein.' s .'reraT::^"^^^^ ^ 

3- wrs, the was^ouredtt :: :/:r:r^- 

separated orasn-fr^ i »^ater and the 
ea organic layer was washed with brin^ w • . 
magnesium sulfate ;,nH -^-^-^e, dried over 

^^rate ano evaporated in vacuo rh^ 
purified by column chromatograoh v on silL T 
(^-bxphenylyl.ethyl)-,_.,.,,,,,,;,_3_;;^^^^^ ' ' ^^^^ 
dimethoxypyri:nidin-2-yl)urea (205 mg) ' 
IR (KBr) : 3390, 3225, 2925 2855 

168;), 1600, 

1525 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1 4-2 1 MPH , 

... ^- - -^.1 (12H, m) , 3.86 (6H s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 46I (m+H^) 

-Examplo /] 

To a solution of 2 4 
triphosgene (297 :na, ■ w '"'^^^°^°-^^l-ne (441 n.g) ana 

^ (^y/ mg) an dichloromethare M- - 

^riethylan,ine ,30. 5-c and tl ""''"^ 

for 2 hours under nUrogen The ! """" """^^^ 

added. The mixtnr« "^ometnane (3 ml) was 

^our. and e.a^Lv:: ti^' .tr.rr""" 

b.phenylyl„ethyl,-i-cy,i„h^p,yj_3_^^ 4 6- 
trimethylphenyljurea 1752 mg) 

(KBr, . 3265, 2860, 1^35, 1520 ..-1 

<CDCl3, 6, : a..5-2.Z5 ,12H, , , 3-". „ - 

7.3-7. 65 (9H, m) ' ' 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 453 



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Example 5 

The following compounds were obtained according to 
similar manners to those of Examples 1, 2, 3 and 4. 



5 (1) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- (4-phenoxyphenylmethyl) -3- (2, 6- 

diisopropylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3415, 3360, 2960, 2925, 2865, 1645, 
1590 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 0.9-1.35 (12K, m) , 1.4-2.1 {12H, 
10 m) , 2.8-3.0 (2H, m) , 4.35-4.5 (IH, m) , 4.50 {2H, 

s), 5.46 (IK, s), 6.95-7.45 (12H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 499 (M+H"^) 



(2) 1- (3-Biphenylylmethyl) -l-cycloheptyl-3- (2,4,6- 
■15 trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3325, 2925, 2855, 1625, 1505 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.1 (12H, m) , 1.97 {6H, s), 

2.20 (3H, 5), 4.2-4.4 (IH, m) , 4.57 (2H, s), 5.49 

(IH, s), 6.78 (2H, s), 7.3-7.7 (9H, m) 
2 0 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 441 (M+H"^) 



(3) 1- (2-Biphenylylmethyl ) -l-cycloheptyl-3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3285, 2970, 2930, 2860, 1635, 1520 cm" 
25 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 1.96 (6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, s), 4.25-4.4 (IH, m) , 4.37 (2H, s), 
5.30 (IH, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 7.2-7.7 (9H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 441 (M+H"*") 



30 (4) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- (4-phenoxyphenylmethyl) -3- (2, 4, 6- 

trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3295, 2920, 2855, 1620, 1590, 1510, 
1490 cm"-'- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s), 
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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 457 (M+H+) 

(5) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- ( 3-phenoxyphenylinethyl ) -3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3310, 2925, 2855, 1625, 1605, 1585, 

1510 cm-^ 

NMR (CDCln, 5) • I 4-1 p ■ . 

' -^-^ a2H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s), 

2-21 {3H, s), 4.25-4.45 (IH, m) , 4.47 (2H, s) 

^■-54 (IH, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 6.85-7.4 (9F, 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 57 (M+H+) 



(6) l-Cycloheptyl-l-r4-(pyridin-2-yl)benzylJ-3-(2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 

^^^^^ ^ 3410, 3320, 2920, 2855, 1625, 1585, 
1560, 1505 cra~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-1.8 (12H, , 2.03 (6H, s) 

2-20 (3H, s), 4.3-4.5 (IK, m) , 4.58 (2H, s), 5 .9 
(IH, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 7.2-7.3 (IH, m) , 7.51 (.p 

J=8.3Hz), 7.7-7.85 (2H, m) , 8.02 (2H, d 
J=8.3H2), 8.7-8.75 (IH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 442 (M+H+) 



(7) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (pyridin-3-yl) benzyl ] -3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3315, 2920, 2855, 1645, 15^0 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.02 (6H, s), 

2-21 (3K, s), 4.35-4.5 (lH,m), 4.58 (2H, s)' 5 4 
(IH, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 7.39 (IK, dd, J=7 9' 
4.9KZ), 7.3-7.7 (4H, m) , 7.86 (IH, dt, J=8'2 
1-8HZ), 8.60 (IH, d, j=3.6Hz), 
8.83 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 442 (M+H+) 

(8) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ [2- (4-chlorophe.nyl) thiazol-4- 



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yl ] methyl ] -3- (2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3300, 2920, 2855, 1645, 1610,' 1495 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.5-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.13 (6H, s), 

2.24 (3H, s), 4.2-4.4 (IH, m) , 4.61 (2H, s), 6.85 
5 (2H, s), 7.18 (IH, s), 7.24 (IH, s), 

7.35-7.45 (2H, m) , 7.8-7.9 (2K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 483 (M+H"*") 

( 9) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ (2-phenyliniidazol-5-yl ) methyl ] -3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3100, 2925, 2855, 1620, 1570 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.35-1.8 (12K, m) , 2.06 (6H, s), 
2.21 (3H, s), 4.05-4.2 (IK, m) , 4.36 (2H, s), 
6.83 {2H, s), 7.23 (IH, s), 7.3-7.5 (3H, m) , 7.8- 

7.9 (2H, m) , 8.68 (IH, s), 12.55 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 (M+H"^) 

(10) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (pyrrol- 1 -yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3310, 2920, 2855, 1625, ■ 1525, 1510 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.05 (12H, m) , 2.01 (6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, s), 4.3-4.5 (IH, m) , 4.53 (2H, sj, 5.46 
(IH, s) , 6.3-6.4 (2H, m) , 6.80 (2H, s), 7.05-7.15 
(2H, m) , 7 . 35-7 . 5 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 430 (M+H+ ) 

(11) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- (pyrrol-l-yl ) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3320, 2920, 2855, 1625, 1610, 1505 cm~' 
30 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.45-2.05 ;i2H, m) , 2.01 f6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, s), 4.3-4.5 (IK, m) , 4.56 (2H, s), 5.47 
(IH, s), 6.35-6.4 (2H, m) , 6.80 (2H, s), 7.05- 

7.10 (2H, m) , 7.25-7.5 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 430 (M+H"^ ) 



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.12) ^-^J-i°heptyl-l-„,-,p,„„,.,.^„p^^^^^^_^_^^^^^^^_^^^ 

4' 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 
IH (KBr; : 3220, 2920, 16.5, 1605, 1575, 1500 cxn'^ 
NHR (DMSO-d„ 5) : l.,-,.e U2H, , ,.,3 3; 
2-21 (3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.56 (2H, s) 
6-35-6.4 (2K, m), 6.84 (2H, 3), 6.5-6.55 (2F rr) 
6.55-6.65 (2H, n.) , 8.50 (IH, br s), 8.51 (IH,' d ' 
J=5.6H2) ' 



APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 



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l-Cycloheptyl-l-f(6-phenylpyridin-3-yl):nethylJ-3- 
(2, 4, e-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3315, 2920, 2855, 1630, 1560, 15^5 en"! 
^^°"'3^ 5) : 1.4-2.05 (12H, . 2. 09 (6H, 3)", 

^-^-^-3 (IH, m), 4.60 (2H, s), 5.53 
(IH, s), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.35-7. 55 (3H, n.) , 7 7-7 9 
(2K, xn), 7.95-8.05 (2H, m) , 8.70 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 442 (.M^H+) 



(14) ^-Cy^^°heptyl-l-p-(2-methylthiazol.-4-yl)benzvl]-3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

(KEr) : 3360, 2925, 2855, 1620, 1505 cm''- 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : I. ,-2. 05 (12H, , i . 93 (6H, s) 
2.20 (3H, 3), 2.78 (3K, 3), 4.4-4.55 (IH, :n) ' 
4.57 (2H, 3), 5.49 (IH, s), 6.78 (9^ s) 7 
(IH, S), 7.35-7.5 (2H, m) , 7.79 (IH, d, J^l'^n^, 
7.93 (IK, s) ~ 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 62 (.M+H^) 

(15) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- r3-(pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl] -3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3405, 3210, 2925, 2855, 1640, 1610, 
1500 cm~I 

NMR (CDCl-,, o) : 14-iq 1 1 ojj n n r. 

^ • ^ • ^ (i2H, m) , 2.08 (6H, 3), 

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6.63 (IH, s), 6.82 (2H, s), 7.2-7.8 (6H, m) , 
12.86 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 (M+H"^) 

5 (16) 1-Benzyl-l- (4-phenoxybenzyl) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3310, 3030, 2915, 1630, 1590, 1505 cm" 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.01 (6H, s), 2.22 (3H, s), 4.63 
(2H, s), 5.64 (IK, s), 6.82 (2H, s), 7.0-7.4 
10 (14H, irj 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 51 (M+H"^) 

(17) 1-Furfuryl-l- (4-phenoxybenzyl) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

15 IR (KBr) : 3280, 3030, 2975, 2915, 1625, 1595, 

1530, 1505 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.10 (6H, s), 2.25 (3K, s), 4.55 
(2H, s), 4.61 (2H, s), 6.03 (IH, s), 6.25-6.3 
(IH, m) , 6.35-6.4 (IH, m) , 6.86 (2H, s), 6.95- 
20 7.45 (lOH, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 441 (M+H"*") 

(18) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (4-chlorophenyl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

25 IR (KBr) : 3400, 3300, 2925, 2855, 1655, 1625, 

1505 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.05 (12H, m) , 2.01 (6H, s), 
2.21 (3H, s) , 4.3-4.5 ( IH, m) , 4.55 (2H, s), 5 
(IH, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 7.4-7.65 (8H, m) 
30 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 476 (M+H"^) 

(19) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4- f luorophenyl ) benzyl j -3- (2, 4 , 6 
rrimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3400, 3300, 2925, 2855, 1655, 1625, 
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NMR {CDC1-. 6) • 1 5-2 1=; n9u 

3, ^' -=^-1- (x2H, IP.), 2.01 (6H, s) 

2-21 {3H, s), 4.4-4.6 (IH, m) , 4.55 (^-H, s) '5 
(IH, s), 6.80 (2K, s;, 7.05-7.2 (2.H, m) , 7 I.- 
(6H, m) 

APCI-MASS (in/2) : 459 (M+H") 

(20) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-(4-broir.ophenyl)benzyl]-3-(2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3400, 3300, 2920, 2855, 1655, 1625, 
1505 cm"! 

(CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.05 (12H, , 2.01 (6H, s) 
2-21 (3H, s), 4.35-4.55 (2H, s), 5.46 (IH, s), 
6-80 (2H, s), 7.45-7.6 (8H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 521 (M+H+) 

(21) i-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-(4-methylphenyl)benzyl]-3-(2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 340O, 3310, 3020, 2920, 2855, 1660, 
1625, 1500 cm~l 
(CDCI3, 6, : 1.4-2.1 (12H, .), 1.99 (6H, s), 
2.20 (3K, s), 2.40 (3H, s), 4.35-4 . 55 (^K r^) 
^^-54 (2H, s), 5.48 (l.H, s), 6.79 (2H, 3), 7 
(2H, d, J=7.9.Hz), 7.4-7.5 (4H, m) , 7.59 (2H d 
J=8.3Hz) ' ' 

25 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 455 (.M+.H+) 

(22) l-Cycloheptyl-l-r4-(4-dimethylaminophenyl,benzyl]-3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3405, 3325, 2920, 2855, 2805, 1650, 

1610, 1535, 1500 cm-I 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.2 (12H, m) , 1.98 ( 6H, s> 

2.20 (3H, s), 3.00 (6H, s), 4.4-4.6 (IH, m) ' 4 5. 
(2H, s), 5.50 (IH, s), 7.4-7.65 (8K, .m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 84 (M+H+ ) 



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(2 3) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4-bromophenoxy ) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3410, 3325, 2920, 2855, 1635, 1585, 
1505 cm"-^ 

5 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.5-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.01 (6H, s), 

2.22 (3H, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 4.49 (2H, s), 
5.46 (IH, s), 6.81 (2H, s), 6.85-7.05 (4H, m) , 
7.3-7.5 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 537 (M+H"^) 

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(24) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- ( 4-benzoylbenzyl ) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3325, 2920, 2855, 1655, 1605, 1505 cm~^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.05 (12H, m) , 2.06 (6H, s), 
15 2.22 (3H, s), 4.2-4.4 (IK, m) , 4.61 {2H, s), 5.45 

(IH, s), 6.82 (2H, S), 7.5-7.7 (5H, Iti) , 7.75-7.9 
(4H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 469 (M+H"^) 



20 (25) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- (4-benzylbenzyl) -3- (2, 4, 6- 

trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3305, 3025, 2920, 2855, 1625, 1505 crr."- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.05 (12H, m) , 1.93 (6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, s), 3.97 (2H, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 
25 4.46 (2H, s), 5.42 (IH, s), 6.78 {2K, s), 7.1-7 

(9H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 455 (M+H"^) 

(26) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- ( 4 -phenyl thiobenzyl ) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
30 trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3315, 2920, 1630, 1610, 1505 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.05 (12H, m) , 2.00 (6K, s), 

2.22 (3H, s), 4.3-4.5 (IH, m) , 4.4B (2H, s), 5.^ 
(IH, s), 6.81 (2H, s), 7.07 (IH, t, J=8.6Hz), 

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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 413 (M+H+) 

(27) l-Cycloheptyl-i-M6-phenylth.opyridxn-3-yl)n.ethyiJ-3- 
(2,4, 6-trimethylphenvl) urea 
^ IR (KBr) : 3310, 2925, 2855, 1630, 1585, 1510 cm"! 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.05 (12H, , 2.05 (6H, s) 
2-23 (3H, s), 4.05-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.47 (2H, s) 
5-49 (IK, s), 6.84 (2H, s), 6.90 (IK, d, ' 

(6H, m), 8.43 (IK,' d' J=1.8Hz) 
10 APCI-M.ZISS (m/z) : 474 (M-fH-) 

(28) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- {4-benzoylaminobenzyl) -3- (2,4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3350, 3055, 2920, 2855, 1655, 1610, 
1550 cm-l 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 5) : I.4-I.9 (12K, .) , 2. 06 (6H, s) 

2-15 (3K, s), 4.1-4.3 (IK, m) , 4. 51 (2H, s), 6.81 
(2H, s), 7.05 (IH, d, J=7.7H2), 7.29 (IH, d 
J=V.7Kz), 7.40 (IK, s), 7.5-7.7 (4K, n.) , 1.1, 
(IH, s), 7.9-8.0 (2K, m) , 10.26 (iH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 484 (M+K^) 



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(29) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (phenylcarbamoyl)benzyl) -3- (2,4,6- 
triraethylphenyl ) urea 

^""^^^ = 3425, 3300, 2920, 2860, 1670, 1635, 
1600, 1540 cm"l 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : I.4-I.9 (12K, m) , 2.11 {6H, s) 

2-21 (3H, 3), 4.1-4.3 (IK, m), 4.58 (2H, s) / l 85 
(2H, s), 7.13 (IK, t, J=7.3Kz), 7.3-7.5 (4K, n) 
7.65 (IK, 3), 7.77 (2K, d, J=7.6Kz), 7.93 (2K d 
J=8.2H2), 10.17 (IH, s) ' ' 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 484 {M+H+) 



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IR (KBr) : 3335, 292C, 2855, 1675, 1635, 1610, 

1580, 1525, 1505 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.10 (6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, si, 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.57 (2H, s), 6.84 
5 (2H, s), 7.16 (IH, dd, J=6.8, 5.8H2), 7.42 (2H, 

d, J=8.2Hz), 7.63 (IH, br s), 7.8-7.9 (IH, m) , 
8.00 {2.H, d, J=8.2Hz), 8.19 (IH, d, J=8.4Hz), 
8.35-8 .45 (IH, m) , 10.71 (IK, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 485 (M+H"^) 

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(31) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4- f luorophenoxy ) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3305, 2920, 2855, 1630, 1500 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.1 {12H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s), 
15 2.22 (3H, s), 4.3-4.5 (IK, m) , 4.76 (2H, s), 5.47 

(IH, s), 6.82 (2H, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H,.rr.), 7.36 (2K, 
d, J=8.5Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 475 (M+H"^) 



20 (32) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (phenylsul famoyl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 

t rimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3395, 313C, 2925, 2860, 1635, 1600, 
150 0 cin"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.3-1.8 (12K, rr.) , 2.01 (6H, s), 
25 2.20 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 4.50 (2H, s), 

6.81 (2H, s), 7.0-7.15 (3K, m) , 7.15-7.3 (2K, m) , 
7.42 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.57 (IH, br si, 7.70 (2K, 
d, J=8.3Hz) , 10.23 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 520 (M+H"^) 

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( 33 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l - [ 4- (phenylsul fonyl amino) be.nzyl ] -3- 
(2,4, 6- t rimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3410, 3110, 2925, 2860, 1630, 1510 cm" ^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.8 (12H, m) , 1.99 (6H, s), 
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s), 7.01 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.15 (2H, d 
J=8.3Hz), 7.37 (IH, br s), 7 . 5-7 . 65 '( 3H, , 7.7- 
7-8 (2H, m) , 10.22 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 520 (M+H+) 

1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 3-thienyl ) benzyl ] -3- (2,4, 6- 
trlmethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3320, 2920, 1624, 1504, 1252, 775 0^'^ 

NMR (CDCl-,, 5) • 1 40-9 in < i ou 

3' ^> i.^u ^.10 (12H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s) 

2.20 (3K, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, ^) , 4.53 (2H, s) ' 
5-47 (IH, s), 6.79 (2H, s), 7.34-7.50 (5H, m) , 
7.55-7.66 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 447 (M+H+) 

(35) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (2-thienyl) benzyl] -3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3319, 2922, 1624, 1504, 1253, 849 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.10 (12H, .) , 2. 01 (6H, s), 
2.20 (3H, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 4.52 (2H, s) 
5-46 (IH, s), 6.79 (2H, s), 7.09 (IK, dd, 'j=5'l 
3-6HZ), 7.25-7.35 (2H, m) , 7.36-7.46 (2H, irj 
7.58-7.68 {2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 447 (M+H+) 



(36) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (pyrazol-l-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3325, 2922, 1628, 1504, 139^ cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.08 (12H, m) , 2.04 (6H, s), 
2.21 (3K, s), 4.28-4.48 (IH, m) , 4.55 (2H, s), 
""■'^ 6-^8 (IH, t, J=2.3.Hz), 6.81 (2F 

s), 7.42-7.54 (2H, m) , 7.65-7.78 (3H, m) , 7.9^^ 
(IH, d, J=2.3Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 (M+H+) 



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trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3310, 2922, 1637, 152C, 1305 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2.10 (12K, m) , 2.05 (6H, s), 

2.22 (3H, s), 4.20-4.40 (IH, m) , 4.57 (2H, s), 
5 5.47 (IH, s), 6.83 (2H, s), "7.21 (IH, s), 7.28 

(IH, s), 7.33-7.44 (2H, m) , 7.45-7.57 (2H, m) , 

7.85 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 (M+H"^) 



10 (38) l-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( l-methylpyrazol-4-yl) benzyl] -3- 
(2,4, 6- trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3321, 2922, 162S, 1504, 1209, 955 cm" 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.38-2.08 (12H, m) , 1.99 (6H, s), 

2.20 (3H, s), 3.95 (3H, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 
15 4.50 (2H, s), 5.47 (IH, s), 6.79 (2H, s), 7.32- 

7.53 (4H, m) , 7.61 (IH, s), 7.75 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 445 (M+H"^) 

(39) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ (2-phenylthiophen-5-yl ) methyl ] -3- 
20 ( 2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3329, 2922, 1624, 151C, 758 cm" ^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.42-2.15 {12H, m) , 2.04 (6H, s] , 

2.22 {3n, s), 4.25-4.43 (IH, m) , 4.63 (2H, s), 

5.82 (IH, s), 6.81 (2H, s), ^.02 (IK, d, 

25 J=3.6Hz), 7.16 (IH, d, J=3.6Hz), 7.22-7.43 (3H, 

m) , 7 . 50-7 . 61 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 47 (M+H"^) 

(40) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (oxazol-5-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
30 trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3302, 2922, 1624, 1508, 1105, 941 cm" - 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2.08 (12H, m) , 2.03 (6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, s), 4.30-4.50 (IH, m) , 4.55 (2H, s), 
5.45 (IH, s), 6.81 (2H, s), 7.36 (IH, s), 7.42- 

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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 432 (M+H+) 

(41) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[ (2-phenylfuran-5-yl)methyl]-3-(2,4,6 
trimechylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3340, 2920, 1628, 150S, 762 cm"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.15 (12H, m) , 2.09 (6H, s), 
2.23 (3H, s), 4.22-4.41 (IH, m) , 4.53 (2H, s), 
5.93 (IH, s), 6.41 (IH, d, J=3.3Hz), 6.62 (IH, d, 
J=3.3Hz), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.20-7.43 (3K, m) , 7.57- 
7.67 (2K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 31 (M+.H+) 



(42) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[ (5-phenylisoxazol-3-yl)methyl]-3- 
(2,4, e-trimethylphenyl) urea 

'^Br) : 3326, 2924, 1630, 1512, 766 cm'^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.40-2.10 {12H, m) , 2.14 (6H, s), 
2.24 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 4.56 (2H, s), 
6.14 (IK, s), 6.63 (IH, s), 6.86 (2H, s), 7.40- 
7.53 (3H, m) , 7.70-7.82 (2H, m) 
^° APCI-MASS (m/z) : 432 (M+H+) 



[4 3) 



1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ ( 3-phenylpyra2ol- 5-yl) methyl ]- 3- 
(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 2700-3600 (br) , 2924, 1633, 1508, 1250, 



1201 cm-^ 



NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.35-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.12 (6K, s), 
2.23 (3H, s), 3.92-4.12 (IH, m) , 4.47 (2H, s] , 
e-24 (IH, br s), 6.50 (IH, s), 6.84 (2H, s), 
7.25-7.46 (3H, m) , 7.62-7.75 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 31 (M+H+) 



(44) i-cycloheptyl-l-[ ( 4 -phenyl thiophen-2-yl) methyl ]- 3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3315, 2922, 2854, 1628, 1508, 1377, 
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NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.13 (12H, m) , 2.C3 (6H, s), 
2.21 (3H, s), 4.26-4.45 (IH, m) , 4.66 {2H, s), 
5.82 (IH, s), 6.81 (2H, s), 7.21-7.45 (5H, m) , 
7.50-7.60 (2H, m) 
5 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 447 (M+H+) 



(45) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (pyrazol- 3-yl) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 2800-3500 (br) , 2924, 2856, 1645, 1504, 
10 1240 cm"' 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.38-2.1C (12H, m) , 2.00 (6K, s), 
2.19 (3H, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 4.54 (2H, s), 
5.51 (IH, s), 6.60 (IK, d, J=2.3Hz), 6.78 {2K, 
s), 7.42-7.53 (2H, rn) , 7.55 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 
15 7.73-7.83 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 (M+H"^) 



(4 6) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4 - ( l-inethylpyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl] -3- 
( 2 , 4 , 6- trimethylphenyl ) urea 
20 IR (KBr) : 3406, 3331, 2924, 2856, 1647, 1502, 

1236, 849, 758 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2. 08 (12H, n\) , 2.00 (6K, s), 
2.20 (3H, s), 3.96 (3K, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 4.52 
(2H, s), 5.50 (IH, s) , 6.54 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 6.78 
25 (2H, s), 7.35-7.47 (3H, m) , 7.77-7.87 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 445 (M+H"*") 



{ 47 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- { l-methylpyrazol-5-yl )benzyl]-3- 
{2,4, 6- trimethylphenyl ) urea 
30 IR (KBr) : 3296, 2922, 2854, 1628, 1506, 1385 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.38-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.02 (6H, s), 
2.21 (3H, s), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.32-4.50 (IH, m) , 
4.57 (2H, s), 5.45 (IH, s] , 6.30 (IH, d, 
J=1.9Hz), 6.81 (2H, s), 7.39--7.56 (5H, m) , 
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l-CycIoheptyl-l-[3-u-trityl-l„-tetra.ol-5-yl, benzyl, 
J- (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3340, 2924, 2856, 1649, 1495, 1448, 
1240 cm~l 

NMR (CDCl^, 6) : 1 3 8-2 1 n n 9u 

■i' ^-^^ -^-10 (12H, m), 1.96 (6H, s) 

2.20 (3H, s), 4.30-4.50 (IH, .m) , 4.57 (9K, s)' 
5.42 (IH, s), 6.77 (2H, s), 7.08-7.57 (17H, n,)' 
8.05-8.18 (2K, m) *" ' 

(49) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-phenoxybenzyl-3-{4,6- 
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) ]urea 

IR (KBr) : 3390, 2925, 2860, 1685, 1595 cm-^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1-4-2.0 (12H, rr.) , 3.87 ( 6H s) 

^-2-4.4 (IH, 4.51 (2H, s), 5.66 (IH, s ) ,' 6.87 

(IH, s), 6.95-7.4 (9H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 477 (M+H+) 



(50) l-Cyclohepi;yl-i-(4-phenylbenzyl)-3-[2,4- 
bis (methylthio)-6-methylpvridin-3-yl]u-ea 

^^^^^ ■■ 3360, 2925, 2855, 1660,' 1565 en."! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.45-2.1 (12H, , 2.36 (3H, si 

2-45 (3H, s), 2.46 (3H, s), 4.3-4.5 (IH, xn),'4.62 
(2H, s), 5.52 (IH, s), 6.59 ( IH, s), 7.3-7.7 (9H, 
m) 

25 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 506 (M+H+) 

(51) 1- (3-Phenylbenzyl) -l-cycloheptyl-3- (2,4, 6- 
crif luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3285, 2925, 2860, 1635, 1610, 1520 en"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.05 (12H, m) , 4.3-4.5 (IH^ 

4.62 (2H, s), 5.60 (IK, s) , 6.55-6.7 (2H, m), 
7.3-7. 65 (9H, m) 
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IR (KEr) : 3415, 3320, 3060, 3020, 2920, 2855, 

1625, 1575 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 4.2-4.35 (IH, 

m) , 4.40 (2K, s), 5.50 (IH, s), 6.55-6.75 (2K, 

m) , 7.25-7 .6 {9H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 453 (M+H^) 



(53) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- ( 4-phenoxybenzyl ) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
10 trif luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3285, 2925, 2860, 1635,. 1590, 1520 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 4.2-4.4 (IH, m) 
4.51 (2H, s), 5.58 (IH, s), 6.6-6.75 (2H, m) , 
7.0-7.4 {9H, m) 
15 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 469 (M+H"^) 

(54) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- ( 3-phenoxybenzyl ) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
tri f luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3280, 2930, 2860, 1635, 1615, 1585, 
2 0 152 0 cm"-'- 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 4.2-4.4 (IH, m) 

4.50 (2H, s), 5.55 ( IH, s), 6.6-6.75 (2H, m) , 

6.9-7.4 (9H, m) 
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tri f luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3285, 2925, 2860, 1635, 1610, 1520 cm" 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.1 (12H, m) , 4.25-4.4 (IH, 
m) , 4.61 (2H, s), 5.59 (IH, s), 6.6-5.75 (2H, 
7.2-7.3 (IH, m), 7.47 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 7.7-7 
(2H, m), 8.02 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 8.65-8.75 ( IH 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 454 (M+H"^) 



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IR (KBr) : 3270, 30S0, 1665, 1640, 1615,- 1520 crr" 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.54 (2H, s), 4.64 (.H, 3) 

6.65-6.8 (2H, n.) , 7.3-7.4 (5H, n.) , 7.34'(1H, « 
7-4-7.5 (2H, m), 7.85-7.95 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 488 (M+H+ ) 

(57) l-(Cycloheptyl-l-f4-(pyrrol-l-yi)benzyl]-3-(2,4,6- 
trif luorophenyl ) urea 

^^^"^ ■• ^2^^' 2925, 2860, 1635, 1610, 15.O en,"! 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.4-2.05 (12H, , 4.2-4./(iH 

^-^^ ^IH, s), 6.3-6.4 (2H,' 
^2^' 7.05-7.15 (2H, 7.41 (4H, 

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(58) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 3-thienyl) benzyl i -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trif luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3300, 2927, 1637, 1518, 1120, 777 c.-l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.08 (12H, , 4.2-^-4 47" 

4.56 (2H, s), 5.58 (IH, s), 6.58-6.73 (.H 
m). 7.30-7.50 (5H, m) , 7.57-7.70 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 459 (M+H+) 

(59) i-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-(2-thienyl)benzyl]-3-(2,4,6- 
trifluorophenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3300, 2930, 1635, 1520, 11. 0 cm-I 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2.08 (12H, n) , 4.25-4 45 (1. 

4.55 (2H, 3), 5.57 (IH, s), 6.55-6.72 (2H ' 
n^), 7.09 (IH, dd, J=5.1, 3.6Hz), 7.22-7.42 (4H, 
m) , 7.57-7.70 (2H, n) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 59 (M+H+) 



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trityl-lH-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl] -3- (2,4, 6- 



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trimethylphenyl) urea (1.46 g) in methanol (14 ml) was added 
cone, hydrochloric acid (0.722 ml) . The mixture was 
stirred for one hour at room temperature. Insoluble white 
solid was collected by filtration, washed with methanol 
5 (x2), water (x3) to give 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 3- ( lH-tetrazol-5- 

yDbenzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl)urea (0.79 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3359, 2400-3300 (br) , 1595, 1512, 1456, 
1257 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.35-1.90 (12H, m) , 2.06 (6H, 
10 s), 2.20 (3H, s), 4.14-4.34 (IH, m) , 4.59 (2H, 

s), 6.82 (2K, s), 7.46-7.66 {2H, m) , 7.80-7.90 
(IH, m) , 8.00-8.08 (IH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 433 (M+H"^) 



15 Ej^ampXg 7 

To a solution of N-cycloheptyl-4- ( 4- 
f luorophenoxy) benzylamine (2.51 g) in toluene (100 ml) were 
added 3-phenoxycarbonylamino-2 , 4-bis (methylthio) -6- 
methylpyridine (2.56 g) and triethylamine (2.43 g) and the 

20 mixture was refluxed for 4 hours under nitrogen. The 
mixrure was cooled and poured into a mixture of ethyl 
acetane and water. The separated organic layer was washed 
with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 

25 on silica gel to give 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 4- (4- 

f luorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6- 
m.ethylpyridin-3-yl ] urea (3.89 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3379, 3080, 3055, 2924, 2856, 1651, 1568, 
1529, 1497 cm~^ 

30 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.39 (6H, s), 

2.44 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.45 (2H, s), 6.86 
(IH, s), 6.93 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.0-7.1 (2H, m), 
7.15-7.3 (2H, m) , 7.36 (2K, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.83 
(IH, br s) 

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Examp1f=> s 

To a solution of N-cycloheDtyl-4- ( 4- 
fluorophenoxy,b.nzyla.ine (l.sv'g, in.oluene ,150 .1, „e.e 

.) and tri«hyla.ine ,1.52 . and the fixture „a = 
refluxed for 3 hour, under nitrogen. The fixture was 
poured into a fixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and 
the separated organic layer was washed with brine, dried 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo The 
resrdue was purified by column chromatography on silica ge^ 
to give l-cycloheptyl-l-(4-,4-fluorophenoxy,benzylJ-3-,2 4- 
dimethoxy-6-methylpyridin-3-yl)urea (1.63 g) 

IR (KBr) : 33S8, 3062, 2927, 2656, 1668, 1599, 
1458 cm"- 

NMR (DHSO-de, 5) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, , 2.35 (3K, s) 

3.67 and 3.77 (6H, s x 2), 4.0-4.2 .(IH, nt) , 4.'43 
(2H, s), 6.63 (IH, s), 6.95-7.4 (8K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 496 (M+H^) 

Example. Q 

To a suspension of N-benzyl-3- (Dyra2ol-3- 
yl)benzylamine bxMtrifluoroacetate) (2.46 g, toluene 
(80 ml) were added 2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6-methyi -3- 
Phenoxycarbonylaminopyridine (1.60 g) and tr.ethyl anine 
(2.53 g), and the mixture was refluxed for 4.5 .hours under 
-trogen. The mixture was cooled and poured rnto a ...xture 
or ethyl acetate and xce water. The separated organic 
layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purxfied bv 
column chromatography on silica gel to give 1-ben^v^-i 

(pyrazol-3-yl)benzyl]-3-[2,4-bis(methylrhio)-6- " ~ ^ 
methylpyridin-3-yl]urea (831 mg) . 

IR (KBr) : 3238, 3061, 3028, 2959, 2924, 2870, 1641, 

1564, 1495 cm~I 
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(4H, br s), 6.6-6.7 (IH, m) . 6.90 (IH, s), 7.2- 
7.8 (lOH, m) , 8.29 (IH, br s), 12.88 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 490 (M+H"^) 

5 Example 10 

The mixture of N-cycloheptyl-3- (1- tritylpyrazol-B-yl) - 
benzylamine (14.63 g) and phenyl N- (2,4,6- 
trifluorophenyl ) carbamate (7.64 g) and triethylamine (20 
ml) in toluene (360 ml) was stirred at 100°C for one hour. 
10 After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was 
washed with water, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, water and 
brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated in 
vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 
on silica gel (700 g, eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 
15 (4:1 to 3:1)) to give 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 3- ( l-rritylpyrazol- 
3-yl)benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6-trifluorophenyl) urea (19.6 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 2900-3600 (br), 2927, 2858, 1635, 1507, 

1520, 1446 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.35-2.10 (12H, m) , 4.26-4.48 (IK, 
20 m) , 4.55 (2H, s), 5.57 (IH, s), 6.52-6.70 (3H, 

m) , 6.75-6.97 (2H, m) , 7.10-7.45 (16H, m) , 
7.68-7.80 (2H, m) 

Example 11 

25 The following compounds were obtained according to 

similar manners to those of Examples 7, 8, 9 and 10. 

(1) 1-Cyclohexyl-l- [4- (4-f luorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 
bis { methyl thio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
30 IR (KBr) : 3377, 3084, 3057, 2927, 2856, 1653, 1566, 

1533, 1497 cm~- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.8 (lOH, m) , 2.39 (6H, s), 
2.45 (3H, s), 3.85-4.05 (IH, m) , 4.47 (2H, s), 
6.86 (IK, s), 6.93 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 6.95-7.05 
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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 52 6 (M+H+) 

(2) l-Benzyl-i-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzyl]-3-[2,4- 

bis (niethylthio) -6-inethylDvridin-3-yT ) urea 

5 IR (KBr) : 3307, 3062, 3029, 2999, 2922, 1735, 1660, 

1564, 1497 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dr- 5) • ■? ao / 

^6, ■ 2.42 (oh, s), 2.46 (3H, s), 4 43 

(2H, s), 4.46 (2H, s), 6.89 (IH, s), 6.9-7.4 
(13H, m) , 8.26 (IH, s) 
10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 526 (M+H+) 

(3) l-Cycloheptyl-l-(4-phenoxybenzyl)-3-[2,4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-vl j u^ea 
IR (KBr) : 3371, 2922, 2856, 1653, 1485, 1219 cm-1 
^R (CDCI3, 5) : 1.35-2.10 (12H, , 2.36 (3H, s) 
2-45 (3H, s), 2.46 (3K, s), 4.22-4.42 (IH, m) ' 
^•55 (2H, s), 5.49 (IH, s), 6.59 (IH, s), 6.95- 
7.15 (5H, m) , 7.24-7.46 (4H, m) 
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l-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-(4-bromophenoxy)benzvl]-3-[2 4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-inethylpyridin-3-yi] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3377, 2924, 2852, 1668, 1481, 1238 cm-1 
NMR (CDCl-., 5) • 1 4 0-9 in 
25 ^ ^-1° ^12ri, m) , 2.37 (3H, s), 

2-46 (3H, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 4.25-4.40 (ip m) 

4-55 (2H, s), 5.47 (IH, s), 6.60 (IH, s), 6.80- 

7.08 (4H, m), 7.35-7.50 (4H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 600, 602 (M+H+) 

(5) 1-Benzyl-l- [ 4- ( 4 -bromophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-inethylpyridin-3-yl]u-ea 
IR (KBr) : 3200-3700 (br) , 2922, 1662, 1564, 1481, 
12 3 6 cm 1 

NMR ,CDCl3. 6, : 2.39 ,3H, s,, 2.47 ,3„, 3,, , 49 
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s), 6.62 (IH, s), 6.82-7.05 (4H, m) , 7.25-7.50 
{9H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 594, 596 (M+H"^) 



5 (6) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ 4- ( 4-bromophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- [2 , 4- 

dimethoxy-6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3100-3700 (br) , 2926, 2856, 1668, 1597, 

1504, 1481, 1240 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.38 (3H, s), 
10 3.79 (3H, s), 3.83 (3H, s), 4.25-4.40 (IH, m) , 

4.52 (2H, s) , 5.43 {IH, s), 6.36 (IH, s), 6.82- 
7.06 (4H, m) , 7.32-7.50 {4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 568, 570 (M+H+) 



15 (7) 1-Benzyl-l- [4- (4-bromophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 

ciimethoxy-6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3200-3400 (br), 2997, 1637, 1595, 1506, 
1365 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.39 (3H, s), 3.80 (3H, s), 3.85 
20 {3H, s), 4.60 {4H, s), 5.64 (IH, s), 6.38 (IH, 

s), 6.80-7.05 {4H, m) , 7.22-7.50 (BH, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 562, 564 (M+H"^ ) 



Example 12 

25 To a mixture of 1 -cyclohept y 1- 1 - [ 3- ( 1- t r i t ylpyr azol- 3- 

yl) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6-trifluorophenyl) urea (17.6 g) and 
anisole (35 ml) was added tri f luoroacet ic acid (70 ml) . 
The mixture was stirred at eO'C for 3 hours and cooled to 
room temperature. The excess tr i f luoroacetic acid was 

30 removed in vacuo. To the residue was added water and ethyl 
acetate. The mixture was basified with 5N-sodium hydroxide 
under ice cooling and extracted with ethyl acetate. The 
organic layer was washed with water, and brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 

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eluting with n-hexane - ethyl acetate (2:1 to 1:2)) to give 

l-cycloheptyl-l-[3-(pyrazol-3-yl)ben2yIl-3- (2,4, 6- 
trifluorophenyl) urea (10.71 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3500-2600 (br) , 2927, 2858, 1635, 1520, 
^ 1448, 1248, 1120 cm-^ 

NMR {CDCI3, 5) : 1.30-2.10 (12H, , 4.26-4.46 (IK, 
m), 4.59 (2H, s), 5.63 (IH, s), 6.53-6.73 (3H, 
m), 7.30-7.50 (2H, m) , 7.63 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 
7.65-7.80 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 443 (M+H") 

ExamlP 13 

To a solution of N-cycloheptyl-4- (4-f luorophenoxy) - 
benzylamine (1.57 g) in toluene (100 ml) were added 3- 
phenoxycarbonylaznino-2,4,6-trimethylpyridine (2.56 g) and 
triethylamine (1.52 g) , and the mixture was refluxed for 3 
hours under nitrogen. The mixture was cooled and noured 
into a mixture of ethyl acetate and water. The seoaratea 
organxc layer was washed with brine, dried over maanesrum 
sulrate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was Durified 
t5y column chromatography on silica gel to give 1- 
cycloheptyl-l-[4- (4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- (2,4, 6- 
trimethylpyridin-3-yl) urea (1.83 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3313, 2924, 2856, 1630, 1603, 1^97 en"! 
25 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.06 (3H, s), 

2.24 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IK, m) , 4.48 (2H, s), 
6-98 (IH, s), 6.9-7.1 (4H, m) , 7.2-7.4 (4H, mj, 
7.66 (IH, s) 
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To a solution of N-cycloheptyl-4- ( 4 -f luoroohenoxy ) - 
benzylamine (2.51 g) in toluene (120 ml) were added 4- 

chloro-6-.methyl-2-methylthio-3-phenoxycarbonylaminopvridine 
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the mixture was refluxed for 2.5 hours under nirrogen. The 
mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice 
water and the separated organic layer was washed with 
brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in 
5 vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography 

on silica gel to give 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) - 
benzyl ] -3- ( 2-chloro-6-methyl--4-methylthiopyridin-3-yl ) urea 
(2.76 g) . 

IR (KBr) : 3371, 3299, 2924, 2852, 1655, 1576, 
10 1500 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.43 {6H, s), 
4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.46 {2H, s), 6.9-7.5 {9H, m) , 
8.07 (IH, br s) 

15 F.xample 15 

To a solution of N-benzyl-3- {pyrazol-3-yl ) benzylamine 
(54.0 g) and triethylamine (143 ml) in toluene (1.35 P) was 
added 2, 4-bis (methylthio) -3-phenoxycarbonylamino-6- 
methylpyridine (62.4 g) at room temperature and stirred for 
20 24 hours. The resulting precipitate was collected by 
filtration and recrystallized from dichloromethane - 
methanol - n-hexane to give 1-benzyl-l- [ 3- (pyrazol-3- 
yl) benzyl] -3- [2, 4 -bis (methylthio) - 6-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 
(51 . 0 g) . 
25 mp : 209-210°C 

IR (KBr) : 3392, 3246, 2918, 1549, 1489, 1228, 
1093 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.42 (&H, s), 2.47 (3K, s), 4.49 

(4H, s), 6.66 (IH, br s), 6.90 (IK, s), 7.18-7.90 
30 (lOH, m) , 8.30 (IH, s), 12.89, 13.30 (total IH, 

each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 490 (M+H"*") 

Example 16 

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phenoxycarbonylaMinopyridine (2.20 g, m N N- ^ 
dx^ethylfo^lda ,50 .1, was added triethWan-ine (2 53 a 

n. rogen. The .i«ure „as cooled and et.vl acetate 50 

f-ltered oft, and the filtrate was washed with wate- ard 
br.ne, dt.ed over -..agneslu. sulfate and evaporated m 
vacuo The residue was pur.f.ed .y colu..„ ;hro„ato raphy 
on sx ca gel to give 1-benzyl-l- f 4- (4-bro.oohenoxy) - 
benzyl,-3-,2.4,6-tri.ethylpyridin-3-yl,urea ',2 51 g 

IR <KBr) . 3406, 3313, 2856, 1714, '1632, '1572 

1495 cm-i 

(-SO-.,, 5) : ..OS s), 2.2e s), 2.35 

(3H, s), 4.53 (2H, s), 4.57 (2H, s), 6.95-7 15 
m), 7.3-7.6 (9H, m) , 8.05 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 531 

Example 17 

TO a solution of N-cycloheptyl-4- ,4-fluorophenoxv) - 
^enzyla^ine (1.25 g, m toluene ,80 „l, were added 4 6- 

b.s,„ethylth.o,-2-„ethyl-s-pheno>:ycarbonyla.,i„opyr.,;dine 
(-.29 g, and tr.ethyla.ine ,1.21 g,, and the nrxture was 
refluxed for 2 hours under nitrogen. The .ixtu-e was 
poured rnto a fixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and 
the separated organic layer was washed with brine 
over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. 



dried 



vduuo. The 

resrdue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 

to grve l-oy=Ioheptyl-l-t4-(4-fluorophenoxy,ben.yl,-3- 4 : 
brs,methylthio,-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yljurea (i 33 g, 

" (KBr, : 3255, 2926, 2856, 1653, 1522, ,457 .^m-l 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 6, : 1.4-1.9 ,i2H, m,, 2.43 [sH, s, 
2-56 ,3H, s), 3.95-4.1 (IH, m) , 4.46 I7p 3, 
6-9-7.4 ,8H, n), 8.00 ,1K, br s I 
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Example 18 

To a solution of 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 4- (3, 5-di-tert- 
butyl-4-methoxymethoxyphenoxy ) ]benzyl-3- (2, 4, 5- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea (860 mg) in methanol (8.6 ml) was 
5 added cone, hydrochloric acid (0.91 ml), and the mixture 

was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and at 40°C for 
3.5 hours. The mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl 
acetate and ice water, and neutralized by addition of 
saturated sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution. The 

10 separated organic layer was washed with water and brine, 

dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The 
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 
to give 1-cycloheptyl-l- [4- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4- 
hydroxyphenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- ( 2 , 4 , 6- trimethylphenyl ) urea (4 95 

15 mg) . 

IR (KBr) : 3639, 3404, 3323, 2956, 2923, 2860, 1651, 

1593, 1504 cm"l 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.41 (18K, s), 1.5-2.1 (12H, m) , 
1.98 {6H, s), 2.22 (3H, s), 4.25-4.4 (IH, m) , 
20 4.45 (2-H, s), 5.03 (IH, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 6.86 

(2H, s), 6.93 (2H, d, J=8.5H2), 7.55 {2K, d, 
J=8 . 5Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 585 (M+K"^) 

25 Example 19 

To a solution of 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 4- ( 4- 
f luorophenoxy ) benzyl] -3- [2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6- 
methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea (22.11 g) in dichloromethane (150 
m.l ) was added dropwise a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic 

30 acid (26.51 g) in dichloromethane (600 mg) at room. 

temperature over 2 hours. The mixture was stirred at room 
temperature for 23 hours. The precipitates were removed by 
filrration and the filtrate was washed with dilute sodium 
bicarbonate aqueous solution and brine, dried over 

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purxfied by colmnn chroniatography on silica gel to g.ve 1- 
cycioheptyl-l-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzyI]-3-[2 4- 
bis(methylsulfonyl)-6-methylpyridin-3-yl]urea '(20 g, 

IR (KBr) : 3361, 3074, 3041, 3016, 2927, 2860, 1740, 
1664, 1500, 1325, 1159, 1128 cm-- 
3' °^ • 2.2 (12H, m), 2.66 (3H, s), 3.19 

s), 3.30 (3H, s), 4.55 (2H, s), 6.95-7 05 
(6H, m), 7.34 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz) 7.26 (IH, s), 7 85 
(IH, s) 

.10 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 604 (M+H+) 

Example ?n 

To a solution of 1-cycloheptvl-l- [4- ( 4- 
fl^uorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6- 
-ethylpyridin-3-yl]urea (4.75 g) xn dichloro.ethane (50 xnl ) 
was added dropwise a solution of .-chloroperbenzoic ac.d 
(-^-96 g) in dichloromethane (80 ml) at room temperature 
The mrxture was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours 
The mxxture was washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate 
aqueous solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate 
and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was ouri^ie^^ bv 
column Chromatography on silica gel to give 1-cvcloheor vl- 
1- [4- (4-fluorophenoxy)benzyl]-3- [2, 4-bis (methylsul - nv i J - 6- 
metnylpyridin-3-yl]urea (2.15 g). 

^^^"^ ^251, 2927, 2858, 1738, 1651, 1498, 1055, 

1036 cm~l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12H, m) , 2.59 (3H, s) ^ 8. 
and 2.94 (total 3H, s), 2.98 (3H, s), 4. 0-4 . 
(2H, m), 4.51 (2H, br s), 6.9-7.1 (7H, m) , 7.25- 
7.35 (2H, m) , 7.77-7.79 (total IK, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 572 (M^.^:+) 

Examn1p> 7 ■) 

To a suspension of 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 3- (i_ 
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(800 mg) in anisole (2 ml) was added trif luoroacetic acid 
(6 ml) and the mixture was stirred at 100°C for 2 hours. 
The mixture was evaporated in vacuo and poured into a 
mixture of ethyl acetate and water and adjusted to pH ca. 9 
5 by addition of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution. The 

separated organic layer was washed with brine, dried over 
magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 1- 
cycloheptyl-1- [3- ( pyrazol- 4 -yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
10 trimethylphenyl ) urea (102 mg) . 

IR (KBr) : 3400, 3207, 2926, 2856, 1635, 1608, 
1510 cm"- 

NMR {DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.3-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.08 (6H, s), 

2.20 (3H, s) , 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.51 (2H, s), 6.83 
15 (2H, s), 7.1-7.5 (5K, m) , 7.84 (IH, s), 8.11 (IH, 

s) , 12. 95 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 431 (M+H"^) 

Example 22 

2 0 The following compounds were obtained according to a 

similar manner to that of Example 1, 2, 3 or 4 . 

(1) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4-chlorophenoxy ) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
t rimethylphenyl ) urea 
25 IR (KBr) : 3410, 2920, 2850, 1660, 1590, 1505, 

14 85 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s), 2.22 
(3H, s), 4.3-4.45 ( IH, m) , 4.48 (2H, s), 5.6-5.8 
(IH, br), 6.81 (2H, s), 6.92 {2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 
30 7.00 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.28 (2n, d, J=8.4Hz), 

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IR (KBD : 292.. 2856, 162., 1605, 1506, 1485 c^"! 
,CDCl3, 5, : 1.35-2.10 a2H. 2.01 ,6H, s, 

2-22 (3H, s), 4.30-4.50 (IK, ml, 4.50 (2H, s,' 
5.« (IH, s), 6. 60-6.88 (3H, m) , 6.79 (2H, s)' 
^■00-7.10 ,2H, m), 7.20-7.35 ,XH, „) , 7.36-7 47 
<2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (iti/z) ; 475 (M-.«-) 

<3, ^-^J=^°heptyl-l-[4-,4-trifluoro.ethylphenoxy,.enzyl,- 

(-^^ 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 



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(KBD : 2924, 2856, 1628, 1504, 1327, 1246 cm-l 

NMR {CDCI3, 6) : 1 40-2 10 ( l 9u . . 

J ^.^u ^.ij (I2h, m) , 2.03 (6H, s) 

15 ^-^^ ^-30-4.50 (IH, m), 4.51 (2» s)' 

5-^7 (IH, s), 6.83 (2H, s) , 6.95-7.13 (4F,' n.) ' 
7-35-7.50 (2H, m) , 7.53-7.65 (2K, zn) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 525 (MxH+) 

I-Cycloheptyl-l- f 4- (3, ^-.ethylenedxoxyphenoxy , benzvl 1 - 
- (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl)urea 
mp : 125-126°C 

IR (KBD : 3323, 2922, 2854, 1628, 1506, 148^ c-^-l 
(CDCI3, : 1.38-2.10 (12H, , 1.99 ..^^ 

2.22 (3H, s), 4.33-4.50 (IH, m) , 4.46 (2^ s) 
5.46 (IH, s), 5.98 (2K, s), 6.47 (1h, dd, 'j= ' 
2^4Hz), 6.56 (IH, d, J=2.4Hz), 6.76 (IH, d 
J-8.3HZ), 6.81 (2H, s ) , 6.90-7.00 (2H, xn', , ' 7 
7.38 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 501 (M+H^) 

1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- 5_di_tert-butyl-4- 
methoxymethoxyphenoxy) ]benzyl-3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr, : 3406, 3323, 2956, 2924, 2862. 1641, 1589 
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NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.41 (18H, s), 1.4-2.2 (14H, m) , 

1.99 (6H, s), 2.22 (3H, s), 3.62 and 3.65 (total 
3H, s) , 4.3-4.5 flH, m) , 4.46 (2H, s), 4.86 and 
4.92 (total 2H, s), 6.80 (2H, s), 6.95-7.1 (4K, 
5 m) , 7.4-7.5 (2H, m) 



( 6 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) phenyl ] -3- ( 2 , 4, 6- 
t rime thy Iphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3425, 2925, 2860, 1670, 1610, 1500 cm"^ 
10 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.3-1.7 and 1.9-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.12 

(6H, s) , 2.22 (3H, s), 4.45-4.65 (IH, m) , 5.30 
(IH, br s), 6.82 (2K, s), 7.0-7.3 (8H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 61 (M+H"^) 



15 (7) 1-Benzyl-l- [4- (4-f luorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 

t rimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3307, 3062, 3030, 2918, 1633, 1608, 1510, 
1497 cm'^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 2.00 (6H, s), 2.22 (3H, s), 4.62 
20 (4H, s), 5.68 (IH, s), 6.82 (2H, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, 

m) , 7.3-7.45 (7H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 469 (M+H"^) 



( 8 ) 1-Pentyl-l- [4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- (2 , 4 , 6- 
25 trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3292, 2958, 2920, 2856, 1632, 1608, 
1498 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 0.90 {3H, t, J=6.3Hz), 1.25-1.45 

(4H, m) , 1.6-1.8 (2K, m) , 2.09 (6H, s), 2.30 (3H, 
30 s), 3.39 (2H, t, J=7.4Hz), 4.55 (2K, s), 5.74 

(IK, br s), 6.84 (2K, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.30 
(2H, d, J=8.4Hz) 
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trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3296, 2958, 2922, 2890, 1624, 1520, 
1487 cin~l 

NMR (CDClo, 5) • 1 3-7 0 nOH - r. 

3' ^-^ -^-u (lOri, m) , i.99 (6H, s) 2 2 

(3H, s), 4.25-4.45 (IH, m) , 4.47 (2H, s), 5^4' 

(IH, br s), 6.81 (2.H, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, n.) , 7.35 

(2H, d, J=8.5Hz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) ; 461 (M+H+) 

(10) 1-Cyclopentyl-l- f 4" ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzyl J -3- (2,4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr, : 3,00, 3304, 3074, 2933, 2850, 1657, 1608 
1495 cm-1 

NNR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-1.3 and 2.0-2.15 (8H, , 2. 00 
s), 2.22 (3H, s), 4.47 (2H, s), 4.7-4 9 (IK 
5.35 (IH, br s), 6.82 (2.H, s), 6.9-7.1 ( 6H 
^) > 7.33 (2H, d, J=8.5Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 447 (M+H+) 

(11) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- (2,4, 6- 
trif luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3284, 2929, 2858, 1633, 1612, 1518, 
1497 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.1 (12H, m) , 4.25-4 4^, (IH 

4.50 (2H, s), 5.58 (IH, s), 6.55-6.7 (2H,' m) 
6.9-7.1 (6H, m), 7.25-7.4 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 487 (M+H+) 

(12) 1-Benzyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3404, 3207, 3060, 3029, 2967, 2918, 2858, 

1635, 1608, 1510 cm"- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.09 (6H, s), 2.21 (3H, s), 4.57 
(2K, s), 6.0-6.05 (IH, m) , 6.84 (2H, s), 7.2-7 5 
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(IH, br) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 425 (M+H"^) 

(13) 1-Benzyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
cri f luorophenyl ) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3246, 1637, 1522 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 4.54 (4H, s), 6.65 (IH, br s), 
7.2-7.5 {4H, m) , 7.7-7.9 (3H, m) , 8.47 (IH, br 
s), 12.90 and 13.34 (total IH, br s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 437 (M+H"^) 



(14) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
tri f luorophenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3226, 3062, 2927, 2858, 1635, 1612, 
15 1518 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 
4.55 (2H, s), 6.63 (IH, d, J=1.9Hz), 7.15-7.5 
(4H, m) , 7.6-7.8 (3H, m) , 8.10 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 444 (M+H"^) 

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(15) 1-Cyclohexyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
t rime thy Iphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3226, 2929, 2856, 1635, 1608, 1510 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.8 (lOH, m) , 2.08 (6H, s), 
25 2.20 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.57 (2H, s), 6.62 

(IH, br s), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.2-7.45 (2H, m) , 7.55- 
7.85 (3H, m) , 12.86 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 417 (M+H"^) 



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trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3188, 2956, 2870, 1635, 1608, 1510 cm"- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.08 (6H, s), 
2.20 (3H, s), 4.45-4.6 (IH, m) , 4.56 (2H, s), 
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7-55-7.85 (5H, m) , 12.87 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 403 

(17) l-Cycloheptyl-l-f3-a-tr.tylpyrazol-4-yI,benzyl]-3- 
{2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr, : 3408, 3323, 3059, 303C, 2S24, 2856, 16.= 

1608, 1562 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 6) • 1 4-1 q n9M 

^ ' --^ (12ri, m), 2.00 (6H, s) 

2-20 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.4B (2H, s) 6 

s), 7.1-7.5 (19H, , 7.70 (IH, 3), 8.0. 
(IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 673 (M+H+) 

(18) l-Cycloheptyl-l-M-(I-trltylpyrazol-4-yl)benzvl]-3- 
{2,4, e-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3406, 3323, 3057, 3030, 2924, 2854, 1640 
1568 cm-1 

m-.R ,DMSO-d„ 5, : 1.40-2.0 ,12H, , 2.0B ,6H, s, 

-'•20 !3K, s), 4.05-4.25 flH, 4.47 ^^^^ 

6.83 (2H, s) 7 ni=,-7 ^ > --^ 

1 — , s;, /.ub 7.15 ,cd, mj-, 7.25 (2K, d, 

J=8.2nz}, 7.3-7.4 (IIH, n>.) , 7.49 (2H, d, 

J=8.2Hz], 7.78 (IH, s), 8.07 ;iK, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 673 (M^.H+) 

(19) i-Cy^l°heptyl-l-f3-(l-methylpyrazoI-4-yl)benzyl]-3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylphGnyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3408, 2924, 2856, 1637, 1610, 1497, 
1234 cin~l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2.10 (12H, , 1.98 

2-20 (3H, s), 3.95 (3H, s), 4.36-4.56 (IH, n) ' 
4-52 (2H, s), 5.48 (IH, s), 6.78 (2H, s), 7 20- 
7-52 (4H, ra), 7.62 (IH, s), 7.75 (IH, s) 
APCI-M-ASS (m/z) : 44 5 (M-H^) 

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mp : 142-143°C 

IR (KBr) : 3346, 2924, 2854, 1630, 1502, 1246 cm""- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5; : 1.35-2.10 (12H, in), 1.9" (6K, s), 
2.19 {3H, s), 3.95 (3H, s), 4.38-4.58 (IH, m) , 
4.55 (2H, s), 5.49 (IH, s), 6.53 (IK, d, 
J=2.2Hz), 6.77 (2H, si, 7.30-7. 50 (31-1, m) , 7.65- 
7,88 (2K, rci) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 445 (M+H"^) 

(21 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ 3- ( l-inethylpyrazol-5-yl ) benzyl ] -3- 
( 2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 
rap : 171-172°C 

IR (KBr) : 3307, 2924, 2856, 1626, 1506, 1254 cm" - 
15 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.00 (6H, s), 

2.21 {3H, s), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.30-4.50 (IH, m) , 
4.57 (2H, s), 5.46 (IH, s), 6.29 (IH, d, 
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(221 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- ( imidazol-4-yl ) benzyl] -3- (2,4, 6- 
t r imethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3140 (br) , 2924, 2S56, 1635, 1608, 1497 cm' 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.25-1.90 (12n, m) , 2.07 (6H, s), 
25 2.20 (3H, s), 4.07-4.27 (IH, m) , 4.52 (2H, s), 

6.82 (2K, s), 7.08-7.80 (7H, m) , 12.13, 12.53 
(total IH, each br) 
.2.PCI-M.2.SS (m/z) : 431 (M+H"^ ) 

30 (23) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (5-methyl-l, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2- 
yl ) benzyl ] -3- ( 2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 
mp : 123-124°C 

IR (KBr) : 3319, 2924, 2856, 1622, 1500, 1243 cm" ^ 
NMR (CDClg, 0) : 1.35-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.04 (6H, s), 
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/-59 C2H, m) , 7.98-8.08 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (in/2) ; 447 (M-fH+) 

5 (24) l-Cycloheptyl-l-H-(5-.ethyl-4H-l,2,4-tr.azol-3- 
yl) benzyl] -3- (2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 
mp : 1'32-145°C 

IR (KBr, : 2600-3700 <br,, 2924, 2856, 1633, 1608 

1558, 1504, 1238 cir-^ 

^° (CDC13, 5) : 1 38-2 IS n 9w 

J ^.JB ^.Ib fl2H, m) , 1.90 (6F s) 

2-27 (3H, s), 2.16 (3H, s), 4.37-4.57 (1k, n.) ' 

^•58 (2H, s), 5.59 (IH, 3), e.71 ,2H, s), 7 4^- 

7.57 (2H, m), 8.05-8.17 (2H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 44 6 (M^H+ ) 

.5 

(25) l-Cycloheptyl-i-M-(4-benzyl-5-methyl-4H-. 2 4- 

trxazol-3-yI)benzyl]-3-(2,4,6-tr...ethylpheny;)urea 
mp : 193-194°C 

IR (KBr) : 3296, 2924, 2856, 1626, 1506, 1252 
847 cm-1 

NMR (CDCl-., 6) • 1 35-7 ns / t oli 

' ^-^^ 2.05 (12H, m), 2.00 ( 6H s) 

2-21 (3H, s), 2.39 (3K, s), 4.20-4.40 (IK,' m) ' 

^-^^ (IH, 3), 6.8^ 

25 . ' '-^^-^-O^ (2H, m), 7.30-7.60 (7H, ra) 

25 APCI-MASS (in/z) .- 536 (.M+H+) 

(26) -™eptyl-l-,3-(2-.ethyl-2H-tet.azol-5-yl).enzyl]- 
-^-(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 
mp : 175-176°C 

^^^^^ ■• ^^27, 2922, 2856, 1628, 1500, I.55 c."! 
NMR (DMSO-d,, 6, : 1.30-1.90 a2H, .) , 2 . ol ( 6K s) 
2-20 (3H, s), 4.12-4.30 (IK, m) , 4.4^ (3H s) 
-^-59 (2K, s), 6.83 (2K, s), 7.40-7.65 (3H,' m) ' 
_ 7.85-7.95 (IH, m) , 8.06 (IH, s) 

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(27) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- ( l-methyl-lH-tetrazol-5-yl ) benzyl ] 
3- {2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 
mp : 171-173°C 

IR (KBr) : 3323, 2924, 2854, 1626, 1502, 1444, 
1254 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.40-1.90 (12H, m) , 2.06 (6H, s), 
2.20 {3H, s), 4.16 (3H, s), 4.10-4.28 (IH, m) , 
4.59 (2H, s), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.54-7.80 {5H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 447 (M+H"^) 

(28 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 1, 2, 4- IH-triazol- 1 -yl ) benzyl ] -3- 
(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3310, 2924, 2856, 1639, 1518, 1277, 
1147 cm"^ 

15 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.07 (6H, s), 

2.22 (3H, s), 4.20-4.40 (IH, m) , 4.58 (2H, s), 
5.49 (IH, s), 6.82 (2K, s), 7.50-7.60 (2H, m) , 
7.64-7.74 (2H, m) , 8.11 (IH, s), 8.55 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 432 (M+H+ ) 

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(29) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (1, 2, 3- IH- tr iazol- 1-yl ) benzyl ] -3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3331, 2924, 2856, 1637, 1498, 1319, 1234, 
10 34 cm"^ 

25 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.40-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.07 (6H, s), 

2.22 (3H, s), 4.20-4.38 (IH, m) , 4.60 (2H, s), 
5.55 (IH, s), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.52-7.61 (2H, m) , 
7.70-7.80 (2H, m) , 7.86 (IH, s), 8.00 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 432 (M+H"^) 

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(30) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (2H-1, 2, 3- 1 r iazol-2-yl ) benzyl ] -3- 
(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 

mp : 157-158°C 

IR (KBr) : 3311, 2924, 2856, 1626, 1512, 1255, 955, 
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NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1 40-2 10 n 9r , . 

J J-.^u z.iu (12H, m) , 2.04 (6H, s) 

2-21 (3H, sj, 4.25-4.45 (IH, m) , 4.57 (2H s) ' 

^•82 (2H, s), 8.04-8.14 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 432 (M+H+) 

(31) ;-J^^o^eptyl-i-H-(4-.ethylplperaz.n-l^ 
(^,4, b-triniethylphenyl) urea 

IR (KBr, : 3390, 3335, 2925, 2855. 2795, 2360, 1645 
1610, 1515 cm"l 

2.20 ,6H, s,, 2.4-2.5 ,4H, , 3.05-3.15 ,4H, „, , 

(2H, d, J.8.5H2), 7.16 (2H, d, J.8.5H2), 7 34 

(IH, br s) 

APCI-MASS (m/2) : 463 (M+H+} 



(32) ^-^y-loheptyl-l-M-(4-methylsulfonylaminophenyl)- 
'^^^'^'^-^-^2,4,6-trxmethylphenyl)urea 

'^^^^ ■ ''''' 3340, 2975, 2925, 2860, 1640, 
1500 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : x.3-1.9 (12H, , 2 . 08 3) 

2-20 (3H, s), 3.01 (3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, n.) , 4 53 
(2H, 3), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.27 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz) 
7.37 (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 7.53 (IH, br 3), 7.55-7 7 
(4H, m) , 9.82 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 534 (M+.H+) 



(33) l-Cycloheptyl-l-f4-[2-(l-trityl-lH-tetrazol-5- 
yl ) phenyl ] benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- trrmethylphenyl , urea 
IR (KBr) : 3407, 3058, 3026, 2924, 2856, 1647, I6O8 
14 93 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 6) • 1 4-1 r nou 

^ ' • (12H, m) , 2.04 (6H, s) 

2-20 {3H, 3), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 4.48 (2F 3) ' 
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J=7.9Hz), 7.5-7.8 (5H, m) 
FAB-MASS (m/z) : 751 {M+H"^) 

(34) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (N-benzoylsul fainoyl ) benzyl ] -3- 
5 (2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3415, 3361, 2924, 2858, 1632, 1593, 
1549 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-2.0 (12K, m) , 2.07 (6H, s), 

2.20 (3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.51 (2H, s), 6.81 
10 (2H, s), 7.2-7.4 {5H, m) , 7.53 (IH, br s), 7.76 

(2H, d, J=8.0Hz), 7.88 (2H, d, J=8.0Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 548 (M+H"^) 

(35) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (N-phenylsul fonylcarbamoyl) benzyl ] - 
15 3- ( 2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3380, 3290, 3055, 2920, 2855-, 1690, 1625, 

1610, 1505 cm"l 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.07 (6H, s), 

2.21 (3H, s), 4.1-4.25 (IH, m) , 4.53 (2H, s), 
20 6.83 (2H, s), 7.38 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.65-7.8 

(4H, m) , 7.82 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 8.00 (2H, d, 
J=6 . 7Hz) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 548 (M+H"^) 

25 (36) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (3-pyridylmethyl)benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 

trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3412, 3304, 3028, 2920, 2854, 1626, 
1502 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.1 (12H, m) , 1.95 (6H, s), 2.21 
30 (3H, s), 3.98 (2H, s), 4.35-4.55 (IH, m) , 4.48 

(2H, s) , 5.42 (IH, s), 6.79 {2H, s), 7.19 (2K, d, 
J=7.7Hz), 7.15-7.25 (IH, m) , 7.35 (2H, d, 
J=7.7Hz), 7.4-7.5 (IH, m) , 8.4-8.5 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 456 (M+H"^) 

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(37; l-Cycloheptyl-l-M-(.-pyridyl...ethyl, benzyl 1-3- (2 4 6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea ' ' ' 

IR ,KBr, : 3408, 330., 302., 2922, 2a56, i632, 1605 
1512 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.1 ( i ^, 7 gc , 

s), 3.96 (2K, s' 4 / -, 

' " "-^5-4.5 (IH, ra) , 4.48 

3), 5.42 (IH, s;, 6.79 (2H, s), 7.C9 ( 
dd, J=6.0, 1.6Hz), 7.20 (2H, d, J=8.1F.) 7 37 

^' 8.49 (2K, ad, J=6.0, ^SHz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 456 (M-.H^) 

(38) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- (3-be.nzyibenzyl) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylphe.nyl) urea 

'■ ^223, 3025, 2922, P854 ^ f,o - ^c^n. -1 
■1^ NMR (CDCI3, 5) ■ 1 c ' 

3 ) ■ 1.- 2.0 (.2.^., n), 1.95 (6H, s), 2.21 

(3H, s), 3.97 (2H, s), 4.46 (2H, s), 4.3-4.5 (^K 
5.42 (l.H, s), 6.73 (2.H, s), 7.1-7.35 (9^ V^' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 455 (M+H+) 



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(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl) urea 
ir.p : ISO-lSl-'C 

(KBr) : 3307, 2922, 2856, 1628, 1506, IP50 
750 cin~I 



NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1 38-2 05 1 ^ '>u 

3 ^-^^ ^-^^ (12H, m) , 1.97 s) 

2.21 (3H, s), 4.30-4.45 (IH, m) , 4.49 (2P s) ' 

^-^^ ^-28 (IK, dd, J=2:o, 

2.0hz;, 6.79 (2H, s), 7.15-7.28 (2H, ...) , 7 32- 
^-^2 (3.H, m), 7.55 (IH, d, J=2.0Hz) 
3U APCI-MASS (m/z) : 44 5 (M+H+) 

(^0) l-Cycloheptyl-i-r4-(xmxdazol-l-yim.erhyl)benzvl-3- 
(2, 4 , 6- trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IH (KBr) : 3329 (br) , 2924, 2856, 1637, 1504, ^.3. 
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NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.35-2.05 (12H, m) , 1.99 (6H, s), 
2.21 {3H, s), 4.25-4.45 (IH, m) , 4.51 (2H, s), 
5.12 {2H, s), 5.40 (IH, s), 6.80 (2K, s), 6.89 
(IH, s), 7.10 (IH, s), 7.13-7.23 (2H, m) , 7.35- 
5 7.45 (2H, m) , 7. 61 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 445 (M+H"^) 

(41) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [ ( 6-hydroxy-2 , 5, 7, 8-tetramethyl- 
chroman-2-yl) methyl] -3- (2, 4, 6-triinethylphenyl ) urea 

10 IR (KBr) : 3313, 2924, 2858, 1740, 1643, 1610, 

1510 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.15 (3H, s), 1.3-2.1 (16H, m) , 
2.55-2.65 (IH, m) , 1.92 (3H, s), 1.99 (3H, s), 
2.02 (6H, s), 2.03 (3H, s), 2.21 (3H, s), 3.53 
15 (2H, br s), 6.83 (2H, s), 7.44 (IH, br s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 493 (M+H"^) 

(42) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- [N- {3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4- 
hydroxyphenyl) carbamoyl ] benzyl ] -3- (2,4,6- 

20 trimethylphenyl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3639, 3417, 3321, 2951, 2924, 2860, 1643, 

1610, 1502 cm~l 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.39 (18H, s), 1.4-1.9 {12H, m) , 

2.10 (6H, s), 2.21 (3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.57 
25 (2H, s), 6.78 (IH, s), 6.85 (2H, s), 7.41 (2H, d, 

J=8.3Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.44 (2H, s), 
7.59 (IH, br s), 9.87 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 612 (M+H"^) 

30 (43) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- [N- (4-fluorophenyl ) carba.moyl i - 

benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3280, 2926, 2856, 1643, 1610, 1549, 
1508 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.11 (6H, s), 
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(2H, s), 7.15-7.3 (2H, n.) , 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.2H^) 
-7.64 (IH, br s), 7.75-7.85 (2H, :n) , 7.90 (2H, d ' 
J=8.2Hz), 10.22 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 502 (M+H+) 

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(44) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- [N- ( 4 -f luorophenyl ) -n- 

n.ethyicarba.oyl,benzyl, -3- (2, 4 , 6-....ethylphenyI) urea 
"^/^"^^ ^^2^' ^^23, 2860, 1638, 1606 c"! 

•• ^-^-^-B (I2H, 2.01 C6H, 3), 

2-20 (3H, s), 3.30 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, xn) , 4.42 
(2H, s), 6.82 (2H, s), 7.05-7.3 (8H, m) , 7.47 
(IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 516 (M+H+) 



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(45) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- f 4- [ (2, 4 -dioxothiazolidin-5- 

yl ) methyl ] benzyl ] - 3- (2 , 4 , 6-trxn.ethylphenyl ) urea 

IH (KBr) : 2931, 2858, 2765, 1753, 1709, 1689, 1606, 

1632, 1564, 1535, 1502, 1481 cra'^ 
NMR (DMSO-d„ 6) : 1.4-2.1 (12H, .),2.05 (6H, s) 

2.20 (3H, s), 3.0-3.2 (IH, .) , 3.3-3.45 (IH, , 
4.0-4.2 (IH, .), 4.47 (2H, s), 4.85-5.0 (IH, 
0-82 (2H, s), 7.19 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.25 (2- d 
J=8.2Hz), 7.44 (IH, br s), 12.3 (IH, br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 494 (M+H+) 



(46) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-[(2,4-dioxothiazolidin-5- 

ylidene)n.ethyl]benzyl]-3-(2,4,6-trixnethylphenyl)urea 
IR (KBr) : 3410, 3122, 2924, 2958, 2758, 1743, 1707, 

1603, 1504 cm-- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, n.) , 2.08 ( 6H s) 

2.21 (3H, 3), 4.1-4.3 (IH, ..) , 4.54 (2H, s), 6.84 
(2H, 3), 7.44 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.56 (2H, d 
J=8.3Hz), 7.61 (IH, br s), 7.77 (IH, s), l/fiO 
(IH, br) 

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(47) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (2-cyanophenyl ) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
rrimethylphenyl ) urea 

IP. (KBr) : 3410, 3330, 2925, 2855, 2225, 1640, 1610, 
1500 cm"- 

5 NMR (CDCI3, o) : i.5-1.8 (12H, ir.) , 2.02 (cH, sj, 2.21 

(3H, s), 4.35-4.55 {IK, m) , 4.58 (2H, s), 5.4 9 
(IH, s), 6.30 (2H, s), 7.4-7.8 (8H, 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 466 (M+H"*" ) 

10 Example 2 3 

The following compounds were obrained according to a 
similar manner to that of Exam.ple 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 
16 or 17 . 



15 (1) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4 ' -chlorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- [2 , 4- 

bis (methyl thio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3371, 2924, 2856, 1662, 1589, 1564, 1506, 
14 85 cm"- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.35-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.39 (6H, s), 
20 2.44 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , -4.46 (2H, s), 6.86 

(IK, s), 6.95-7.1 (4H, m) , 7.35-7.5 (4K, m) , 7.84 
(IK, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 556 (M+H"^) 

25 (2) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (4-fluorophenoxy; benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 

bis (methyl thio ) - 6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3313, 2955, 2924, 2872, 1655, 1564, 
14 97 cm~- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4-1.9 {8H, m) , 2.39 (6K, s), 
30 2.44 (3K, s), 4.3-4.5 (IH, m) , 4.47 (2K, s), 6.86 

(IH, s), 6.9-7.1 (4K, m) , 7.15-7.35 (4H, n) , 7.S7 
(IH, £) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 512 (M+K") 



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bis(methylthio)-6-methylpyridin-3-yl]ur-ea 

IR (K3r) : 3294, 2924, 2954, 174C, 1635, 1562, 

14S3 ci?r'- 

NMR (DMSO-d„ o; : 1.3-2.0 (12H, n) , 2.32 (6F, 

2-43 (3H, s;, 4.0-4.2 (IH, m)", 4.47 (2H, s) / 6 83 
(IH, s), 6.9-7.45 (9H, m) , 7.84 ( i s 
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(4) ^-Cycloheptyl-l-[3-(4-fluorophenoxv)benzyl]-3-[2 4- 
bis(methylthio)-6-methylpvridin-3-yl]ur-ea 
IR (KBr) : 3332, 3066, 2926, 2856, 1664, 1608, 1564 
1497 

N-MR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.45-2.05 a2K, xn) , 2.34 (3H, s) 
2-45 (6H, s), 4.15-4.4 (IH, n) , 4.54 (2K, s) 
5.46 (IK, s), 6.58 (IH, s), 6.85-7.4 (8H,' .t.) ' 

(5) 1- (4-Dixnethyla.minobenzyl) -1- f 3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl 1 - 
3 (2, 4, 6-trif luorophenyl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 2600-3650 (br) , 1635, 1614, 1522, 1448, 
13 52 cm - 

(DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.83 (6H, s), 4.38 (2H, s), ...7 
(2H, s), 6.55-6.77 (3H, n) , 7.08-7.83 (9F, r.) 
8-39 (IH, s), 12. 89, 13.33 (::otal IH, eacr fal)' 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 80 (M+H+) 

(6) 1- (2, 3, 5, 6-Tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-yl) -1- [4- (4. 
f luorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6- 
methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3294, 3064, 2956, 2926, 2848, 1655. 156., 
1497 cm~I 

NMR (DMSO-d„ 5) : 1.55-1.85 (4H, .m) , 2.40 (cH, s), 
2.45 (3H, s), 3.3-3.5 (2K, m) , 3.8-3.9 (2H 
4.1-4.3 (IH, m), 4.51 (2H, s), 6.87 (ih, si/^g- 
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(7) 1- (2-Phenylethyl ) -1- [4- ( 4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- 
[2, 4-bis (methylthio ) - 6-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3294, 3062, 3026, 2924, 1655, 1562, 
14 97 cm"l 

5 NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.40 {3H, s), 2.48 (3H, s), 2.51 

(3H, s), 3.01 (2H, t, J=7.8Hz), 3.61 (2H, t, 
J=7.8Hz), 4.43 (2H, s), 5.65 (IH, br s), 6.64 
(IH, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.2-7.35 (7H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 54 8 (M+H"^) 

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{ 8 ) 1- (2-Ethoxyethyl ) -1- [4- {4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- 
[2, 4 -bis (methylthio) - 6-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3298, 3063, 2976, 2926, 2881, 2856, 1664, 
1562, 1495 cm"l 

15 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.12 (3H, t, J=6.9Hz), 2.40 (6H, 

s), 2.45 (3H, s), 3.46 (2H, q, J=6.9Hz), 3.4-3.65 
(4H, m) , 4.54 {2H, s), 6.87 (IH, s), 6.93-7.4 
( 8H, m) , 7.9 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 516 (M+H"^) 

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(9) 1-Benzyl-l- ( 3-phenoxybenzyl ) -3- [2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6- 
me thy Ipyri din- 3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3404, 3032, 2997, 2922, 1668, 1610, 1562, 
1500, 1452 cm~^ 

25 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.35 (6H, s), 2.43 (3H, s), 4.44 

(2H, s), 4.47 (2H, s), 6.86 (IH, s), 6.9-7.45 
(14H, m) , 8 .24 (IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 516 (M+H"^) 



30 (10) 1-Benzyl-l- [3- (4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 

bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3298, 3062, 3028, 2922, 1662, 1564, 
14 98 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 2.36 (3H, s), 2.46 (6H, s), 4.61 
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(13H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 534 (M+H+) 

(11) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[3-(pyrazol-3-yl)benzyl]-3-[2,4- 
bis(methylthio)-6-methylpyridin-3-yl]urea 

(KBD : 3211, 3061, 2924, 2856, 1643, 1564, 1531 
1485 cm-1 

NMR fDMSO-d„ 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, , 2.39 (6H, s) 

2.45 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.52 (2H, s), 6 6- 
6.7 (IH, m), 6.86 (IH, s), 7.2-7.9 (6H, m) , 12 85 
(IH, br s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 496 (M+H+) 

(12) l-Benzyl-l-[3-(l-n.ethylpyrazol-3-yl)benzyl]-3-[2 4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyriciin-3-yl] urea 
mp : 165-166°C 

IR (KBD : 3280, 2922, 1643, 1562, 1500, 1435 en."! 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.36 (3H, s,, 2.46 (6H, s), 3.95 

(3H, s), 4.66 (4H, s), 5.70 (IH, s), 6.57 (1k, a 
J-2.3HZ), 6.61 (IH, s), 7.22-7.45 (8H, m) , 7.72- 
7.80 (2H, m) 
FAB-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H+) 

(13) l-Benzyl-l-[3-(l-methylpyrazol-5-yl)benzyl]-3-[2,.- 
bis (methylthio)-6-methylpyridin-3-yl]urea 
IR (KBr) : 3280, 2922, 1649, 1562, 1500, 1431, 
1390 cm"l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.35 (3H, s), 2.45 (3H, s), 2.46 
(3H, s), 3.88 (3H, s), 4.64 (2H, s), 4.71 (2H 
s), 5.70 (IH, s), 6.32 (IH, d, J=1.9Hz), 6.61' 
(IH, s) , 7.20-7.55 (lOH, m) 
FAB-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H+) 

(14) l-Benzyl-l-[4-(l-methylpyrazol-3-yl)bGnzyl]-3-[2,4- 
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IR (KBr) : 3305, 2922, 1659, 1564, 1489, 1338, 
1227 cm"- 

NMR {CDCI3, 6) : 2.38 (3H, s), 2.47 (3K, s), 2.49 
(3H, s), 3.96 (3H, s), 4.63 (4H, s), 5.71 (IH, 
5 s), 6.54 (IH, d, J=2.3Hz), 6.62 (IH, s), 7.25- 

7.47 (8H, m) , 7.75-7.85 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H"^} 

(15) 1 -Benzyl- 1- [4- ( 1 -me thylpyr azol- 5-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
10 bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3286, 2922, 1657, 1562, 1495, 1389 cm-^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 2.40 (3K, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 2.49 
(3H, s), 3.90 (3H, s), 4.66 (2H, s), 4.69 {2K, 
s), 5.71 (IH, s), 6.31 (IK, d, J=1.9Hz), 6.63 
15 (IH, s), 7.25-7.51 (9H, m) , 7.52 (IH, d, J=1.9Kz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H''") 

(16) 1-Benzyl-l- [4- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylthio) - 6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

20 mp : 150-152°C 

IR (KBr) : 3400, 3215, 2922, 1649, 1560, 1487, 
1228 cm~- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.4 4 (6H, s), 2.4 7 (3H, s), 4.4 6 
(4H, s), 6.72 (IH, s), 6.90 (IH, s), 7. 22-7. 90 
25 (lOH, m) , 8.30 (IH, s), 12.87, 13.27 (toral IK, 

each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 490 (M+H"^ ) 

(17) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (pyrazoi-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
30 bis (methylthio) - 6-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 

mp : 174-175 °C 

IR (KBr) : 2690-3700 (br), 2924, 2856, 1637, 

1564, 1484, 1340, 1207, 804 err " 1 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.30-1.90 {12H, m) , 2.41 (5H, s), 
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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 436 (Mt.H* ) 

na) ^-'^-«-tho=<,benzyl,-i-,3-,pyrazol-3-,i,,,„,,„.3.j, . 

b.s<.ethylthio,-6-„ethylpyridin-3-yl,.,ea 

mp : 170-1 73 °C 

<KBr, : 33S,, 3250, 3101, ...0, 1.... 1362, 1.33 
1223 cm-l ' 

"'~r:' •■ <3H. s,., 3.,3 

<3H. s>. ^.41 ,2H, s,, (2H, s,, 6.67 ,1H, br 

—.03 ,3H. ..i3-..,o ,,,, 3,^; 

(IH, s), 12.89, 13.30 (total IH, each br) 
APCl-MASS (m/z) : 520 (H-H* ] 

(19) ^-<^-^l"orobenzyl)-i-,3-(pyrazol-3-yl,benzylJ-3-[2 

bxs,methylthio)-6-Methylpyridin-3-yljurea 
nip : lee-ies^c 

IR (KBr, : 3390, 3257, 2920, 1653, 1562, l.e9 
1227 cm-1 

-.2 ..H, s., 2... 3., .... 

(2H, s), 4.49 (2H, 3,, 6.66 (IH, d, J=2.0-.z) 
6-90 (IH, s), 7.12-7.45 (6H, , 7.60-7.90 

'-'^ ^3.30 (total IH, each' 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 5O8 (M+H+) 

(20) -^--i-thyla.lnobenzyl)-l-f3-(p,...ol- 

3- [2, 4-ba3 (methylthio) -6-nethylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
mp : 185-188°C 

IR (KBr) : 3236 i - -3 ■:! 1--,.-, 

-^^36, 2922, lo33, 1612, 1524, 1487, 1338 

1219 cm-1 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 5) • 2 49 /'u 

6' 6) . 2.42 (cH, 3), 2.47 (3H, s), 2.89 

3 , 4.35 (2H, .r 3), 4.42 (2H, br s), 6.60- 

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APCI-MASS (m/z) : 533 (M+H"*") 



(21 ) 1-Benzyl-l- [4- ( l-methylpyrazol-4-yl ) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 
5 bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

mp : 224-225°C 

IR (KBr) : 3217, 2922, 1655, 1566, 1498, 1456, 1228, 
806 cm"^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.43 (6H, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 3.86 
10 (3H, s), 4.30-4.50 (4H, m) , 6.90 (IH, s), 7.20- 

7.40 (7H, m) , 7.50-7.60 (2H, m) , 7.86 (IH, s), 

8.13 (IH, s), 8.28 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H"^) 

15 (22) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (l-methylpyrazol-4-yl) benzyl] -3- 
[2, 4 -bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
mp : 24 7-24 8°C 

IR (KBr) : 3188, 2922, 2854, 1641, 1564, 1491, 
1213 cm"l 

20 NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.30-1.90 (12H, m) , 2.40 (6H, s), 

2.45 (3H, s), 3.85 (3H, s), 3.90-4.15 (IH, m) , 
4.45 (2H, s), 6.86 (IH, s), 7.28-7.38 (2H, ir.) , 
7.43-7.54 (2H, m) , 7.83 (IH, s), 7.85 (IH, br s), 
8.10 (IH, s) 

25 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 510 (M+H"^) 



(23) 1-Benzyl-l- [3- ( imidazol-4 -yl ) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylthio ) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
mp : 134-136°C 

30 IR (KBr): 2690-3700 (br), 1637, 1562, 1490, 1228 cm'^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.43 {6H, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 4.47 
(4H, s), 6.90 (IH, s), 7.10-7.75 (IIH, m) , 8.28 
(IH, s), 12.17, 12.55 (total IH, each br) 
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(2.) ^-Benzyl-i-r3-(2-n.ethyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl,benzyl]-3- 
[2,4-bis(methylthio)-6-niethylpyridin-3-yl]urea 
IR (KBr) : 3290, 2922, 1655, 1562, 1,93, 1227, 970 
806 cm"l 

NMR (CDCl^, 5) • 2 39 r3H <ri o ^ 

^ ' ■ "^--^^ s), 2.47 (3H, s), 2 48 

s), 4.40 (3H, s), 4.67 (2H, s), 4.72 (2H, 
5.72 (IH, s), 6.62 (IH, s), 7.25-7.58 (7H 
m), 8.01-8.18 (2H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 506 (M+H+) 



(25) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- [ (2, 4-dioxothiazolidin-5- 

yl)inethyl]benzyl]-3-[2,4-bis(methylthio)-6- 
niethylpyridin-3-yl] urea 

IR (KBr) : 2924, 2860, 2769, 1753, 1701, 1603, 
1506 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 5)- l4-iQn9H , ^ 

6' -L-'^ 1-9 (12H, m) , 2.40 (6H, s) 

2-45 (3H, s), 3.07 (IH, dd, J=14.0, 9.4H^) 3 35 
(IH, dd, J=14.0, 4.3HZ), 3.95-4.15 (IH, m) ,' 4.45 

20 '-'^ ^=5-^' ^-^Hz), 6.86 (IH, 

s), 7.17 (2H, d, J=8.1HZ), 7.30 (2H, d, J=8.1Hz), 
7-86 (IH, br s) , 12. 04 (IH, br) 
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(26) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- [ (2, 4-dioxothiazolidin-5- 

ylidene)inethyl]benzyl]-3-[2,4-bis(methylthio)-6- 
inethylpyridin-3-yl j urea 

IR (KBr) : 3406, 3124, 2926, 2856, 2765, 1757, 1711, 

1635, 1599, 1487 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-d^, 6) • 1 3-1 q Mou 

6' • 1-3 1.9 (12H, m) , 2.40 (6H, s), 

2-45 (3H, s), 4.0-4.2 (IH, m) , 4.52 (2H, br si 
6.86 (IH, s), 7.48 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.54 (2F 'd 
J-8.6HZ), 7.77 (IH, s), 7.96 (IH, br s), 19 59 
(IH, br) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 557 (M+H+) 



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(27) l-3enzyl-l- [4- ( 4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylpyridin-3-yl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3294, 3030, 2922, 1632, 1605, 1498 crrr^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.08 (3H, s), 2.26 (3K, s), 2.35 
5 (3H, s), 4.52 (2H, s), 4.56 (2K, s), 6.95-7.45 

(14H, m) , 8 . 02 (IH, br s] 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 476 (M+K"^) 

(28) 1-Cyclohexyl-l- [4- ( 4-fluorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
10 trimethylpyridin-3-yl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3406, 3313, 2929, 2856, 1714, 1632, 1605, 

1572, 1495 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.0-1.9 (lOH, m) , 2.07 (3H, s), 
2.24 (3H, s), 2.34 (3H, s), 3.95-4.15 (IK, m) , 
15 4.51 (2H, s), 6.95-7.4 (&H, m) , 7.70 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (rn/z) : 462 (M+H"^) 



(29) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4-broinophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- (2,4,6- 
tr imethylpyridin-3-yl ) urea 

20 IR (KBr) : 3310, 1632, 1504, 1483, 1238 ct"^ 

NMR (CDCi3, 5) : 1.38-2.05 (12H, m) , 2.04 (3H, s), 
2.20 (3H, s), 2.42 (3H, s), 4.30-4.50 (IH, m) , 
4.50 (2H, s), 5.49 (IH, s), 6.82 (IK, s), 6.85- 
6.93 (2K, m) , 6.98-7.08 {2K, m) , 7.32-7.45 (4K, 
25 m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 536, 538 (M+K"^) 

( 30 ) 1-Benzyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl ] -3- ( 2 , 4 , 6- 
triinethylpyridin-3-yl) urea 

30 IR (KBr) : 3236, 2924, 1645, 1564, 1493 cm"- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.10 (3H, s) , 2.2 8 {3H, s), 2.3 5 
(3H, s), 4.59 (4H, s), 6.6-6.7 (IH, ir.; , 6.94 (IK 
s), 7.2-7.8 (lOH, m) , 3.0" (IK, br s), 12.89 (IK 
br) 

3 5 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 42 6 (M+H"^) 



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(31) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[3-(l-tritylpyrazol-3-yl)benzylJ-3- 
(2, 4, 6-trimethylpyridin-3-yl) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3404, 3313, 3059, 3028, 2924, 2856, 1720, 

1650, 1605, 1500, 1481 cm-^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, xn), 1.96 (3H, s), 

2.19 (3H, s), 2.33 (3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.54 
(2H, s), 6.71 (IH, d, J=2.5Hz), 6.85 (IK, s), 
7.1-7.8 (20H, m) 
FAB-MASS (m/z) : 674 (M+H+) 

(32) l-Benzyl-l-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzyl]-3-[4,6- 
bis (methyl thio)-2-methylpyridin-5-yl] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3275, 3062, 3030, 2926^ 1637, 1535, 
1479 cm"i 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.46 ( 6H, s), 2.58 (3H, s), 4.44 
(2H, s), 4.48 (2H, s), 6.95-7.4 (13H, m) , 8 39 
(IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 535 (M+H+) 



(33) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-(4-bromophenoxy)benzyl]-3-[4,6- 
bis (i^ethylthio)-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl]urea 
mp : 173-175°C 

IR (KBr) : 3375, 2926, 2852, 1668, 1583, 1479, 1238, 
810 cm"l 

25 NMR (CDCI3, 6) : 1.38-2.10 (12H, m) , 2.48 (6H, s), 

2.59 (3H, s), 4.20-4.42 (IH, m) , 4.54 (2H, s), 
5.40 (IK, s), 6.85-6.93 (2H, m) , 7.00-7.10 (2H, 
m) , 7.34-7.50 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 601, 603 (M+H+) 



(34) 1-Benzyl-l- [ 3- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- [ 4 , 6- 
bis (methylthio) -2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3271, 3059, 3030, 2926, 2789, 2735, 2605, 

1639, 1585, 1533, 1508 cm~^- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.46 (6H, s), 2.58 (3H, s), 4.61 



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APCI-MASS im/z) : 535 {M+H+) 

(35) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- {pyra20l-3-yl) benzyl ] -3- [ 4 , 6- 
bis (methyl thio) -2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl ] urea 
mp : 164-165''C 

IR (KBr) : 3194, 2926, 2856, 1633, 1518, 1419, 1296, 
812 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.30-1.90 (12H, m) , 2.43 (6H, s), 
2.57 (3H, s), 3.95-4.15 (IH, m) , 4.53 (2H, s), 
6.65 (IH, s), 7.15-7.90 (5H, m) , 8.07 (IH, s), 
12.86, 13.30 (total IH, each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 4 97 (M+H"^) 

15 (36) 1-Benzyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl)benzyl] -3- [4, 6- 

bis (methylthio) -2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl ] urea 
mp : 212-213°C 

IR (KBr) : 3388, 3265, 2924, 1653, 1524, 1487, 1390, 
1356, 1298, 1228 cm~^ 
20 NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.46 (6H, s), 2.58 (3H, s), 4.50 

(4H, s), 6.60-6.70 (IH, m) , 7.15-7.85 (lOH, m) , 
8.45 (IH, s), 12.89, 13.32 (total IH, each br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 491 (M+H"^ ) 

25 (37) 1-Benzyl-l- [4- (4 ' -fluorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 

dimethoxy-6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3394, 3315, 3062, 2945, 2858, 1660, 1597, 
1497 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.99 (3H, s), 3.80 (3H, s), 3.81 
30 (3H, s), 4.41 (2K, s), 4.45 (2H, s), 6.67 (IH, 

s), 6.95-7.45 (13H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 502 (M+H"^) 



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IR (KBr) : 3379, 220.1, 3055, 2926, 2856, 1651, 1557, 
1502 cm~- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.3- 1.9 ( 12H, -1, 2.35 (3H, s), 

3.75 (3H, s,, 5.76 {6H, s) , 4.0-4.2 (IH, , ^ . 5C 
^ (2H, s), 5.55 (IH, s;, c..^-e.iE>^ (IK, m) , 7.1-7.8 

{5H, m) , 12 . 65 (IH, br s) 

(39) l-3enzyl-l- [3- (l-trityipyrazol-3-yl) benzyl] -3- (2,4- 
dime thoxy-6-met by Ipyridin- 3 -yi) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3990, 5066, 3032, 2990, 2933, 1678, 1537, 

1512, 1497 cm"^ 
NMR (DMSO-d^, 5) : 2.36 (3H, s), 3.72 (3H, sj, 3.74 

(3H, s;, 4.4 6 (4H, br s), 6.64 (IH, s), 6.73 (IH, 
'^i J=2.5Hz), 7.1-7.7 (2 4K, rr.) 

(40) 1- (4-Fluorobenzyl) -l-[3- (l-tritylpyrazoi-3-yl) be.nzvl ] - 
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IR (KBr) : 3294, 1637, 1608, 1519, 1446, 1225 cm"- 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 4.58 (2H, s), 4.60 (2H, s), 5.75 
(IK, s;, 6.54 (IH, d, J=2.5H2j, 6.57-7.10 (6H, 
m) , -^.13-7.43 (18H, .-n; , 7.65-7.80 (2H, m) 

(41) 1-Cyclohepryl-l- ( 4 -phenylbenzyl ) -3- (2, 4, 6- 
25 tirime L;hylpyridin-3-yl ) urea 

IR (K3r) : 3402, 3028, 2924, 2854, 1738, 1660, 1603, 

1566, 1493 cm~- 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.09 {3H, s) , 
2.27 (3K, s), 2.34 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 
^—5 (2H, s), 6.93 (IH, s), 7.3-7.8 ( 9K, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 442 (M+H+) 

Example "4 

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(1 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- (pyrazol-4-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2,4,6- 
trimethylphenyl ) urea 

5 IR (KBr) : 3184, 2926, 2856, 1630, 1650, 1510 cm~^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.09 (6H, s), 
2.21 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 4.48 (2H, s), 
6.83 (2H, s), 7.28 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.50 (IH, br 
s), 7.56 (2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.87 (2H, s) 

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(2) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
dimethoxy-6-methylpyridin-3-yl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3406, 3228, 3062, 3026, 2974, 1676, 1653, 

1597, 1508 cm"l 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.37 (3H, s), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.80 
(3H, s), 4.47 (4H, s) , 6.65 (IH, d, J=2.7Hz), 
6.66 (IH, s), 7.2-7.5 (7H, m) , 7.65-7.8 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 458 (M+H"^) 

( 3 ) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- (2, 4, 6- 
trimethylpyridin-3-yl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3400, 3224, 3055, 2929, 2856, 1714, 1633, 

1568, 1500 cm~^ 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.4-1.9 (12H, m) , 2.09 (3K, s), 
2.26 {3H, s), 2.34 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 
4.56 (2H, s), 6.6-6.7 (IH, m) , 6.91 (IH, s), 7.2- 
7.5 (2H, m) , 7.6-7.9 (3H, m) , 12.85 ( IH, br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 432 (M+H"^) 

( 4 ) 1- (4-Fluorobenzyl) -1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- 
(2, 4, 6-trif luorophenyl ) urea 

mp : 204-206°C 

IR (KBr) : 3413, 3066, 1664, 1610, 1520, 1223 cra"l 
NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 4.51 {2H, s), 4.55 (2H, s), 6.65 
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(2H, m), 8.46 (IH, s), 12.89, 13.30 (total IH, 
each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 455 (M+H+) 

(5) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- [2- ( lH-tetrazol-5- 

yl ) phenyl ] benzyl ] -3- (2 , 4 , 6-trimethylphenyl ) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3408, 3310, 2924, 2856, 1620, 1605, 
1506 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.4-1.8 (12H, m) , 2.04 (6K, s), 
2.20 (3H, s), 4.05-4.25 (IH, m) , 4.48 (2H, s),' 
6.83 (2H, s), 7.04 (2H, d, J=7.9Hz), 7.23 (2h' d, 
J=7.9Hz), 7.5-7.8 (5H, m) 
FAB-MASS (m/z) : 509 (M+H+) 

15 Exainnl^ 

To a solution of 1-cycloheptyl-l- [ 4- ( 4- 

fluorophenoxy)benzyl]-3-[2,4-bis(raethylsulfonyl)-6- 
methylpyridin-3-yl]urea (3.04 g) in methanol (100 ml) was 
added sodium methanethiolate (315 mg) and the mixture was 
stirred at 50°c for an hour under nitrogen. The mixture 
was cooled to 5=C and the precipitates were collected bv 
filtration, washed with methanol and diisopropyl ether and 
dried in vacuo to give 1-cycloheptyl-l- [4- (4- 

fluorophenoxy)benzyl]-3-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-methylthio-6- 
methylpyridin-3-yl)urea (1.35 g) as a crystal. 

IR (KBr) : 3377, 3072, 2926, 2858, 1657, 1572, 1498, 
1473 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.44 (3H, s), 2.54 
(3H, s), 3.23 {3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, m) , 4.55 (2H, 
s), 6.98 (IH, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.35 (IH, d, 
J=8.6Hz) 

Example 



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(1 g) in dichloromethane (8 ml) was added a solution cf m- 
chloroperbenzoic acid (1.32 g) in dichloromethane (26 ml) 
at O-S'C. After stirring for one hour at room temperature, 
the mixture was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate 
aqueous solution, water and brine, dried over magnesium 
sulfate, evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
chromatographed on silica gel to give 1-benzyl-l- [ 3- 
(pyrazol-3-yl)benzyl] -3- [2, 4-bis (methylsulf onyl ) -6- 
methylpyridin-3-yl] urea (183.0 mg) and l-benzyl-1- [ 3- 
(pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl] -3- [2, 4-bis (methyl sul finyl ) -6- 
methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea (235.6 mg) . 



1 -Benzyl- 1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylsulf onyl ) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
15 (KBr) : 3344, 2924, 1655, 1493, 1313, 1238, 

113 6 cm~l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.70 {3H, s), 3.32 (6H, s), 4.52 
(4H, br s), 6.75 (IH, br s), 7.20-7.85 (lOH, m) , 
8.13 (IH, s), 8.66 (IH, s), 12.87, 13.22 (total 
IH, each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 554 (M+H"^) 



1-Benzyl-l- [3- (pyrazol - 3- yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylsulf inyl ) - 6-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 
25 IR (KBr) : 3217, 2922, 1651, 1495, 1236, 1038, 

9 60 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.60-2.80 (9H, m) , 4.42-4.75 {4K, 
m) , 6.71 (IH, br s), 7.15-7.85 (IIK, m) , 8.84, 
8.96 (total IH, each s), 12.93, 13.35 (total IK, 
30 each br) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 522 (M+H"*" ) 

Example 27 

To a solution of N-cycloheptyl-4 - ( 4- 
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added 2, 4-dichloro-6-methyl-3-phenoxycarbonylaminopyridine 
(1.49 g) and triethylamine (1.52 g) , and the mixture was 
stxrred at lOO'C for 3 . 5 hours. The mixture was ooured 
into a mixture of ethyl acetate and ice water, and the 
5 separated organic layer was washed with brine, dried over 

magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was 
purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 1- 

cycloheptyl-1- [4- (4-fluorophenoxy)benzylJ-3- (2, 4-dichloro- 
6-methylpyridin-3-yl)urea (916 mg) . 

'° ^^^^^ ■ 3365, 3275, 3062, 2927, 2858, 1653, 1581, 

1543, 1497 cm"l 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.47 (3H, s) , 4.2- 
4.4 (IH, m), 4.53 (2H, s), 5.89 (IH, s), 6.9-7.1 
(6H, m), 7.14 (IH, s), 7.36 (2H, d, J=8.7H2) 
15 APCI-MASS (m/2) : 520, 518, 517 (M+H+) 

ExamnlP p» 

The following compounds were obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Example 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 15 
20 16, 17 or 27. 

(1) l-Cycloheptyl-l-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)ben2yl]-3-[ (2- 

methoxy-4-methylthio-6-methyl)pyridin-3-yl]urea 
IR (KBr) : 3371, 3064, 2926, 2856, 1666, 1585, 
1498 cm-1 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.5-2.1 (12H, m) , 2.38 (6H, s), 3.79 
(3H, s), 4.2-4.4 (IH, m) , 4.52 (2H, s), 5.66 (IH, 
br s), 6.53 (IH, s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, m) , 7.35 (IH, 
d, J=8.7Hz) 
30 APCI-MASS (m/z) : 524 (M+H+) 

(2) l-Benzyl-l-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzyl]-3-(2-chloro-4- 
methylthio-6-methylpyridin-3-yl) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3294, 3061, 3030, 2924, 1651, 1576, 
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NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.42 (3H, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 4 . 61 ' 
(2H, s), 4.63 {2H, s), 5.96 (IH, s ) 6.82 {IH, 
s), 6.9-7.1 (6H, m), 7.25-7.45 (7H, m) 



(3 



1-Benzyl-l- [3- (l-methylpyrazol-4-yl)benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylthio) - 6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
mp : 137-138°C 

IR (KBr) : 3255, 2922, 1651, 1562, 1493, 1228, 
982 cm~l 

10 NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.42 (6H, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 3.87 

(3H, s), 4.66 (2H, br s), 4.48 (2H, br s), 6.90 
(IH, s), 7.13 (IH, d, J=7.4Hz), 7.20-7.55 {8H, 
m) , 7.81 (IH, s), 8.06 (IH, s), 8.29 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H+) 



(4) 



1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- ( l-methylpyrazol-4-yl) benzyl ] -3- 
[2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
mp : 197-198°C 

IR (KBr) : 3290, 2924, 2854, 1653, 1485, 1227 cm"! 
20 NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.25-1.90 (12H, m) , 2.40 (6H, s), 

2.45 (3H, s), 3.87 (3H, s), 3.98-4.17 (IH, m) , 
4.48 (2H, br s), 6.87 (IH, s), 7.15 (IH, d, 
J=7.5Hz), 7.27 (IH, dd, J=7.5, 7.5Hz), 7.38 (IH, 
d, J=7.5Hz), 7.52 (IH, s), 7.80 (IH, s), 7.90 
2^ (IH, br s) , 8 . 04 (IH, s) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 510 (M+H+) 

(5) 1- (2-Methoxybenzyl) -1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2,4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
^° (KBr) : 3220, 2922, 1649, 1562, 1491, 1240 cm"- 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 2.41 (6H, s), 2.46 (3H, s), 3.73 
(3H, s), 4.44 (2H, br s), 4.53 (2H, br s), 6.67 
(IH, br s), 6.88 (IH, s), 6.90-7.05 (2H, m) , 
7.15-7.90 (7H, m) , 8.19 (IH, br s), 12.89, 13.30 
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b.s(methylthio)-6-.ethylpyrxdin-3-yljurea 
•• 165-166°C 

<KBr, : 3.00, 3248, 3099, 2926, 1.^4, :«3, 1225 
1049 citl-l ' 
NMR (DMSO-dc, 61 ■ 9 ^1 

3H 4. 6 ,2H, 3,, 4.50 ,2„, 3., S.SB- 

'total IH, ei"' 

APCI-MASS im/z) : 

methylthio-6-„ethylpyridir.-3-yl ) urea 

XR <KBr, . 3230, 2922, 1647, 1576, 1497, 1333, 1279 

1232 cm-1 ' 

NMR (DMSO-d^-, 5) - o ac, , 

I' ■ 2.45 (6h, s), 4.51 br s), 

, r ° ^-17-7.85 (lOH 

--31 (to.al IH, ea^. 

APCI-MASS (xn/z) : 478, 480 (M.H^) 

(8) 1- (4-Methoxybenzyl)-i-r4_ M-r-in^^ u 

f 2, 4-bxs (n^ethylthio) -6-xnethylpyridxn-3-yl 1 u^ea' 
mp : 130-l3l°c ' ~ 

IK (KBr, : 3404, 2995, 2924, 2833, 1674, 1610, 156. 
1493, 1250, 1211 cm-1 

NMR (CDCl^, 6) • P 

3' • 2.39 (3h, s) , 2.49 (3H, s) , 2 5^ 

f^H, s), 3.81 (3H, s), 4.56 (2H, s), 4.58 

5-72 (IH, s), 6.64 (IH, 3), 6.85-7 1. ( ' 
m). 7.20-7.38 (4H, m) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 564 (M+H+) 



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(9) 1-Benzyi-l- [4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzyl] -3- [2, 4- 
dichloro- 6-methylpyr idin-3-yl ) urea 

IR (KBr) : 3302, 3066, 3032, 2924, 1639, 1581, 1543, 
14 97 cm"- 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.48 (3H, s), 4.53 (2H, s), 4.64 

{2H, s), 6.05 (IH, br s), 5.9-7.4 ;i4H, rr.) , 
APCI-MASS (m/2) : 514, 512, 510 (M+H~; 



(10) 1- ( 3-Phenylpropyl ) -1- [4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- 
10 [2, 4-bis (methylthio ) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3290, 2922, 1649, 1562, 1497, 1211, 
10 93 cm"^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.92-2.13 (2H, m) , 2.38 (3H, s), 
2.48 (3H, s), 2.49 (3H, s), 2.68 (2K, t, 
15 J=7.7Hz), 3.39 (2H, t, J=7.6Kz), 4.57 (2H, s), 

5.57 (IH, s), 6.63 (IH, s), 6.87-7.10 (6H, m) , 
7.10-7.37 (7H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 562 (M-rH"^) 

20 (11) 1- {2-Phenylethyl) -1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl)benzyl]-3- [2, 4- 

bis (methylthio) - &-methylpyridin- 3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3209 (br), 2922, 1647, 1562, 1491, 1338, 
1238 cm"l 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 2.42 (6H, s), 2.47 (3K, si, 2.80- 
25 2.98 (2H, m) , 3.35-3.54 (2H, m) , 4.44 (2K, s), 

6.65 (IH, br s), 6.90 (IH, s), 7.1C-7.45 (7H, m) , 
7.45-7.83 (3H, m) , 8.13 (IH, s), 12.87, 13.30 
(total IH, each br) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 504 (M+H"^) 

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(12) 1- [ (S) -1-Phenylethyl] -1- [4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- 
[2, 4-bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
IR (KBr) : 3373, 3310, 29~S, 2924, 1550, 1562, 1497, 
1246, 1211 cm"- 

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2.4 6 ;3H, s) , 2.4 7 (3H, 



, 7 f - TJ 



J=17.2Hz), 4.50 (IH, d, J=17.2Hz), 5.53 { 
5.7 5-5.92 (IH, n) , 5.5 0 (IH, s .- ^ Qa_-7 



-n , s 

a ; , o . Ba- / . 1 0 ' ch 



m) , 7. 22-7. 50 (7:-;, .-n; 
APCI-MASS im/z] : 54 6 (.M-;-:-; 



(13) 1- [ (R) -1-PhenylechylJ -1- [4- (4-flucrcphenoxy) ben 
[2, 4-bis (meEhylthio) -6-me-hylpyridi--3-vl j un 



ZVj. I 



IR (KBrJ : 3369, 3309, 297S, 2924, 1659, 1562, 149- 
1246, 1211 c.-r."! 



NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.63 ;3K, ci, J=7 . IH: 



2.3"? ;3H 



2.46 (3K, s), 2.47 (3H, s), 4.27 (IH, d, 
J=17.2Hz), 4.50 (IH, d, J=17.2H2), 5.5 



T f -, U ~ \ 



5./5-5.92 (IH, n) , 6.50 (IH, s], 5.98-7.10 (6H, 
m) , 7.22-7.50 (7H, n) 
MASS (m/z) : 548 (M+H^) 

-62.2° (C =1.02, CHCl,) 



(14) 1-Cycloheptyi-l- [4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy) benzvl ] -3- ;4- 
chloro-2-metnylthic-6-methylpyridir.-3-yi j urea 
IR (KBr) : 3371, 3275, 3062, 2926, 2856, 1653, 1560, 
1498 cm~l 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.4-2.1 (12K, m) , 2.44 (3H, s), 2.4 
(3H, s), 4.25-4.45 (IK, n) , 5.61 (2H, s;, 5.89 
(IH, s) , 6.9-7.1 (6H, in), 7.37 (2H, d, J=S.6Hz) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 530, 528 (M+H"^ ) 

(15) l-3enzyl-l-[4- ( 4-f luorophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- ( 4 -chlcro-2 - 
nierhylt.hio-6-inethylpyridin-3-yl ) urea 
IR (KBr) : 3275, 3062, 3030, 2924, 1645, 1550, 
14 97 crrrl 

MMR (CDCI3, 6) : 2.46 (3H, s), 2.49 (3H, s), 4.61 

(2H, s), 4.63 (2H, s), 5.80 (IH, br s), 6.9-7.1 
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(16) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [4- ( 4-bromophenoxy) benzyl] -3- [2- 
chloro-4-methylthio-6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

mp : 105-107°C 
5 IR (KBr) : 3379, 2926, 2854, 1668, 1579, 1483, 

1238 cm~^ 

NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 1.38-2.08 (12H, m) , 2.41 (3H, s), 
2.48 (3H, s), 4.20-4.40 (IH, rp.) , 4.54 (2H, s), 
5.76 (IH, s), 6.82 (IH, s), 6.82-6.93 (2H, m) , 
10 6.95-7.08 (2H, m) , 7.32-7.50 {4H, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 588, 590, 592 (M+K"^) 

( 17 ) 1 -Benzyl- 1- [4 - ( 4-broinophenoxy ) benzyl ] -3- [2-chloro-4- 
methylthio-6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 
15 IR (KBr) : 3280, 3030, 2920, 1651, 1578, 1504, 1435, 

1236, 804 cm"^ 
NMR (CDCI3, 5) : 2.43 {3K, s), 2.49 (3H, s), 4.63 
(2H, s), 4.64 (2H, s), 5.93 (IH, s), 6.84 (IH, 
s) , 6.84-6-94 (2H, m) , 6.94-7.07 (2H, m) , 7.22- 
20 7.50 (9K, m) 

APCI-MASS (m/z) : 582, 584, 566 (M+H"^) 

(IB) 1-Cycloheptyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2-chloro- 
4-methylthio-6-methylpyridin-3-yl] urea 

25 mp : 165-166°C 

IR (KBr) : 3205, 2926, 2856, 1624, 1572, 1491, 
8 0 4 cm" ^ 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 5) : 1.30-1.90 (12H, m) , 2.43 (6H, s), 
4.00-4.18 (IH, m) , 4.53 (2H, br s), 6.55-6.67 
30 (IH, m) , 7.12 (IK, s), 7.20-7.83 (5H, m) , 8.11 

(IH, br s), 12.85, 13.28 (total IH, each br s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 484, 486 (M+H"^ ) 
Example 2 9 

The following compound can be obtained by treating 1- 
3 5 benzyl- 1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4 -bis (methylthio) -6- 



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methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea with hydrochloric acid or 
hydrochloride in a conventional manner. 

l-3enzyl-l- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea-hydrochloride 

5 

Example 30 

The following compound can be obtained by treating 1- 
benzyl-1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4 -bis (methylthio) -6 
methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea with sulfuric acid in a 
0 conventional manner. 

1 -Benzyl- 1- [3- (pyrazol-3-yl ) benzyl]-3-[2,4- 
bis (methylthio) -6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea-sulf ate 

Example 31 

5 The following compound was obtained according to a 

similar manner to that of Example 19. 

1-Benzyl-l- [4- ( 4 - fluorophenoxy) benzyl ] -3- [2, 4- 
bis (methylsulfonyl) - 6-methylpyridin-3-yl ] urea 

IR (KBr) : 3348, 3066, 3030, 2927, 1734, 1668, 1610, 
0 1583, 1497 cm~^ 

NMR (CDC13, 5) : 2.67 (3K, s), 3.20 (3K, s), 3.32 

(3H, s), 4.6-4.7 (4H, m) , 6.9-7.1 ( 6H, m) , 7.3- 
7.5 (2H, m) , 7.62 (IH, br s), 7.88 (IH, s) 
APCI-MASS (m/z) : 598 (M+H"*") 
Example 32 

The following compound was obtained according to a 
similar manner to that of Example 29. 

l-Cycloheptyl- 1- [4- ( 4- fluorophenoxy) benzyl] -3- (2, 4 , 6- 
trimethylpyridin-3-yl ) urea hydrochloride 

mp: 176-178°C 

NMR (DMSO-dg, 6) : 1.35-1.9 (12K, m) , 2.32 (3H, s), 

2.52(3H, s), 2.65 (3H, s), 4.1-4.3 (IH, m; , 4.53 

(2H, s), 6.95-7.4 (8H, m) , 7.61 (IK, s), 8.30(1H, 
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CLAIMS 



1. A comDound of the formula 



0 



R^- (CH2 ) ^-N-C-NH-r3 



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wnerem 

R-^ is a group of the formula 




(in which 

is aryl which may have suitable 

substituent ( s ) , or heterocyclic group which 
may have suitable subst i tuenr ( s ) , and 



II 

Y is bond, lower alkylene, -S-, -0-, -C-, 

=CH-, -CONH-, -N-CO-, (in which r"^ is lower 

r" alkyl), 
-NHSO2-, -SO7NH-, -SO2NHCO- or -CONHSO9-) ; 
or 

thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, 
thienyl, furyl, isoxazolyl or chromanyl , each of 
which may have suitable subs ti tuent ( s ) ; 

R is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy (lower) alkyl, 

cycloalkyl, ar ( lower ) alkyl which may have 
suitable subs t ituent ( s ) , heterocyclic group or 
heterocyclic (lower) alkyl, 

R-^ is aryl which may have suitable substituent (s ) or 
heterocyclic group which may have suitable 



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substituent (s) , and 
n is 0 or 1, 

and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, 

2. A compound of claim 1, wherein 
is a group of the formula : 



r4 



(in which 

is phenyl which may have 1 to 3 substituent { s ) 
selected from the group consisting of 
halogen, lower alkyl, di (lower ) alkylamino, 
protected amino, cyano, heterocyclic group 
which may have mono (or di or tri)- 
ar (lower) alkyl, hydroxy, protected hydroxy 
and mono (or di or tri ) halo ( lower ) alkyl ; 
or thienyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyi, 
triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, 
oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, 
piperazinyl, thiazolidinyl or 

methylenedioxyphenyl, each of which may have 
1 to 3 substituent (s) selected from the 
group consisting of lower alkyl, mono (or di 
or tri) ar (lower) alkyl and oxo; 



O 



Y is bond, lower alkylene, -s-, -o-, -c-, =CH-, 
-CONH-, -N-CO- (in which is lower ' al kyl )' , 



r7 



-NHSO2-, -SO2NH-, -SO2NHCO- or -CONHSO.- 



or 



9-) ; 



thiazolyl, imidazolyi, pyrazolyl, pyridyl. 



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thienyl, furyl, isoxazolyl or chromanyl , each of 
which may have 1 to 5 subs t i tuent ( s ) selected 
from, the group consisting of lower alkyl, 
hydroxy, protected hydroxy, phenyl, halophenyl, 
5 phenylthio and pyrrolyl; 

is lower alkyl; lower alkoxy ( lower ) alkyl , • 

cyclo (€3-0-7 ) alkyl ; phenyl ( lower ) alkyl which may 
have 1 to 3 substi tuent ( s ) selected from the 
group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and 

10 di (lower alkyl) amino; tetrahyciropyranyl ; or 

furyl ( lower) alkyl ; 
R-^ is. phenyl which may have 1 to 3 substi tuent ( s ) 

selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl 
and halogen; pyridyl or pyrimidinyl, each of 

15 which may have 1 to 3 substituent ( s ) selected 

from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower 
alkylthio, halogen, lower alkoxy, lower 
alkylsulf inyl and lower alkylsulf onyl . 

20 3. A compound of claim 2, wherein 

R-'- is a group of the formula : 




(in which 

R*^ is phenyl which may have 1 to 3 subs t ituent ( s ) 
selected from the group consisting of 
halogen, lower alkyl, di { lower) alkylamino, 
acylamino, cyano, tetrazolyl which may have 
mono (or di or tri ) phenyl ( lower ) alkyl , 
hydroxy, lower alkoxy ( lower ) alkoxy and 
mono (or di or tri ) halo ( lower ) alkyl ; or 
thienyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, 



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pyridyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazo-lyl, oxazolyl, 
thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, piperazinyl, 
thiazolidinyl or methyl enedioxyphenyl , each 
of which may have one or two substituent (s ) 
selected from the group consisting of lower 
alkyl, phenyl (lower) alkyl, triphenyl (lower) - 
alkyl and 0x0/ 



Y is bond, lower alkylene, -S-, -o-, -c- =ch- 

-CONH-, -N-CO- (in which 13 iower ' al kyi )' , 

-NHSO2-, -SO2NH-, -SO2NHCO- or -CONHSOp-); 
or 

thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, 
thienyl, furyl, isoxazolyl or chromanyl, each of 
Which may have 1 to 5 substituent ( s ) selected 
from the group consisting of lower alkyl, 
hydroxy, acyloxy, phenyl, halophenyl, phlnylthio 
and pyrrolyl; 

is lower alkyl; lower alkoxy (lower ) alkyl ; 

cyclo(C3-C7) alkyl; phenyl (lower) alkyl which may 
have one or two substituent (s ) selected from the 
group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and 
di (lower alkyl) amino; tetrahydropyranyl ; or 
furyl (lower) alkyl; and 
is phenyl which may have two or three 

substituents selected from the group consisting 
of lower alkyl and halogen; pyridyl or 
pyrimidinyl, each of which may have two or three 
substituents selected from the group consisting 
of lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, halogen, lower 
alkoxy, lower alkylsulf inyl and lower 
alkylsulfonyl . 



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4. A compound of claim 3, wherein 
R-'- is a group of the formula : 




(in which 

is phenyl; halopheny; lower alkylphenyl ; 
di (lower) alkylaminophenyl ; lower 
alkylsulf onylaminophenyl ; cyanophenyl ; 
tetrazolylphenyl ; (triphenyl (lower) - 
alkyl tetrazolyl ) phenyl; rrihalo (lower) - 
alkylphenyl; phenyl having two lower alkyl 
and hydroxy; phenyl having two lower alkyl 
and lower alkoxy { lower ) alkoxy; thienyl; 
pyrazolyl which may have lower alkyl or 
triphenyl ( lower ) alkyl ; imidazolyl; triazolyl 
which may have one or two substituent { s ) 
selected from the group consisting of lower 
alkyl and phenyl ( lower ) alkyl ; pyridyl; 
pyrrolyi; tetrazolyl which may have lower 
alkyl or triphenyl { lower ) alkyl ; oxazolyl; 
lower alkylthiazolyl ; lower alkyioxa- 
diazolyl; lower alkylpiperazinyl ; 
dioxothiazolidinyl ; or 
methylenedioxyphenyl ] ; and 

O 
II 

Y is bond, lower alkylene, -S-, -0-, -C-, =CH-, 
-CONH-, -N-CO- (in which r"^ is lower alkyl) , 

-NHSO2-, -SO2NH-, -SO2NKCO- or -CONHSO2-) ; 
halophenylthiazolyl ; phenylimidazolyl ; 
phenylpyrazolyl ; phenylpyridyl ; 



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phenyl thiopyridyl; pyrrolylpyridyl ; 

phenylthienyl; phenylfuryl; phenylisoxazolyi; oi 

chromanyl having 4 lower alkyl and hvdroxy; 
R is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy (lower) alkvl, 

cycle (C3-C7) alkyl, phenyl (lower) alkyl, 

halophenyl (lower) alkyl, lower 

alkoxyphenyl ( lower) alkyl , di.(lower 

alkyl) aminophenyl (lower) alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl 

or furyl (lower ) alkyl, and 
R-^ is pyridyl having two lower alkyl thio and lower 

alkyl; pyridyl having halogen, lower alkyl and 

lower alkyl thio; tri (lower alkyl ) pyridyl ; 

pyridyl having two lower alkoxy and lower alkyl; 
pyridyl having lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio and 

lower alkyl; pyridyl having two lower alkyl- 
sulfinyl and lower alkyl; pyridyl having two 
lower alkylsulf onyl and lower alkyl; pyridyl 
having lower alkylthio, lower alkoxy and lower 
alkyl; pyridyl having lower al kyl sul f inyl , lower 
alkylsulfonyl and lower alkyl; pyridyl having 
lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfonyl and lower 
alkyl; pyridyl having two halogen and lower 
alkyl; di ( lower ) alkoxypyrimidinyl ; or pyrimidinyi 
having two lower alkylthio and lower alkyl. 

A compound of claim 4, wherein 
R-'- is a group of the formula : 




(in which R- is phenyl or halophenyl, and 
Y is -0-) , 



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r2 is cyclo (C3-C7) alkyl or phenyl ( lower ) alkyl , 

R'^ is phenyl having two lower alkylthio and lower 

alkyl; tri (lower alkyl ) pyridyl ; pyridyl having 
two halogen and lower alkyl; pyridyl having 
halogen, lower alkyl and lower alkylthio; pyridyl 
having lower alkyluhio, lower alkoxy and lower 
alkyl; pyridyl having lower alkylthio, lower 
alkylsulfonyl and lower alkyl; pyridyl having two 
lower alkylsulfonyl and lower alkyl; or 
pyrimidinyl having two lower alkylthio and lower 
alkyl; and 
n is 1 . 

A compound of claim 5, wherein 
R-'- is a group of the formula : 




(in which R"* is halophenyl, and 
Y is -0-) , 
• is cyclo (C3-C7 ) alkyl, and 
' is tri (lower alkyl ) pyridyl ; or 

pyridyl having two lower alkylsulfonyl and lower 
alkyl . 

compound of claim 4, wherein 
is a group of the formula : 




(in which R^ is pyrazolyl and 
Y is bond) , 



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25 



30 



- 217 - 

is phenyl (lower) alkyl, lower 



R 



alkoxyphenyl (lower) alkyl, halophenyl ( lower ) alkyl 

di (lower) alkylaminophenyl (lower) alkyl or 
cyclo (C3-C7) alkyi, 

is pyridyl having two lower alkylthxo and lower 
alkyl; pyridyl having halogen, lower alkvl and 
lower alkylthio; or pyrixnidinyl having two low 
alkylthio and lower alkyi; and 
n is 1 . 



er 



A compound of claim 7, wherein 
R- is a group of the formula : 



15 r4-Y-^^^ 



(in which r4 is pyrazolyl, and 
Y is bond) , 
ower) alkyi, and 
R-^ is pyridyl having two lower alkylthio and lower 



2 0 R~ is phenyl (1 



,3 

alkyi . 



9. A process for preparing a compound of the formul. 



0 

R^-(CH2)j,-N-C-NK-r3 



wherein 

R^ is a group of the formula : 



35 



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(in v/hich 

R IS aryi which -.ay nave suicable 

subsrituem: ( s ) ,■ or heterocyclic group which 
may have suitable substiruenr ( s ) , and 

0 

!i 

Y is bond, lower alkylene, -S-, -0-, -C-, =CK-, 
-CONK-, -N-CO-, (in which r"^ is lower 

r7 alkyl) , 

-NHSO2-, -SO2NH-, -SO2NHCO- or -CONHSO2-/; 
or 

thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, 
thienyl, furyl, isoxazolyl or chronanyl, each of 
which may have suitable substi tuent ( s ) ; 

R^ is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy (lower) alkyl, 

cycloalkyl, ar (lower) alkyl which may have 
suitable substituent ( s ) , heterocyclic group or 
heterocyclic (lower) alkyl, 

R-" is aryl v;hich may have suitable subst i ruent ( s ) or 
heterocyclic group which may have suitable 
substituent ( s ) , and 

n is 0 or i, 

or a salr thereof, 

which comprises 

(1) reacting a compound of the formula : 

(CH2 ) n~^^- 



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a 



- 219 •- 

wherein R^, r2 and n are each as defined ^bove, 
or a salt thereof with a compound of the formul 

o=c=n-r2 



wherein R^ is as defined above, 

or a salt thereof to give a compound of the formula 



O 

1 (I 
R^- (CH2 )n-N-C-NH-R3 

r2 



wherein r\ r2, r3 ^ ^^^^^ defined above, 

or a salt thereof, 

or 

12) subjecting a compound of the formula : 



R^- (CHo) ^-NH 
R^ 



wherein r1, r2 and n are each as defined above, 
or a salt thereof and a compound of the formula : 

H2N-R^ 

wherein R^ is as defined above, or a salt thereof to 
formation of ureido group to give a compound of the 
formula : 



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- 220 r- 



0 

R^- (CH2 ) r^-N-C-NH-R^ 
R- 



wherein r1, r2, r3 n are each as defined above, 

or a salt thereof, 

or 

(3) subjecting a compound of the formula : 



0 

R^- {CH2 ) n-N-C-NH-R| 
ii2 



wherein R^, r2 and n are each as defined above, and 
pyridyl ha\ 
lower alkyl, 
reof to ox 
compound of the formula 



pyridyl having two lower alkylthio and 
lower alkyl, 

or a salt thereof to oxidation reaction to give a 



O 

R^- (CH2 ) n-N-C-NH-R| 
r2 



wherein R^, r2 and n are each as defined above, and 
Rb is pyridyl having two lower alkylsulf onyl 



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11 



12, 



13 



and lower alJcyl; pyridyl having two 

lower alJcylsulfir.yl and lower alkyl • o 

pyridyl having lower alkylsulf ony ^ 

alkylsulfinyl and lower alJcyl • 
or a salt thereof. ^-^Y-t, 

■ cir'rr""""' -.posicion .o.^r,s,n, a compound of 
,1 " " in association with 

a P ™aceuticaiav .ccepta.ie, su^stantiaXi, no„-to.ic 
carrier or excipient. 

A compound Of Claim 1 for use as a medicament. 

A method of therapeutic treatment and/or prevention of 
hyperchoiesteroxemia, h.vperiipidemia, athLscT r" is 
or diseases caused thereby which comprises 
administering an effective amount of ' a compound of 
Claim 1 to human beings or animals. 

use Of a compound of claim 1 for the manufacture of a 
medicament for treating and/or preventing 
hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis 
Of diseases caused thereby in human beings or animals. 



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A CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER ' 

IPC 6 C07C275/28 C07D213/75 C07D257/04 C07D231/12 
A61K31/17 A61K31/44 A61K31/41 C07D213/40 
C07D277/28 C07D233/54 C07C311/21 C07D333/20 

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C07D401/12 
C07D307/38 



B. FIELDS SEARCHED 



Minimum documentation searched (claaification system followed by clasaficabon symbols) 

IPC 6 C07C C07D 



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Category * 



Otaton of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages 



Relevant to claim No. 



US, A, 4 623 662 (DE VRIES VERN G) 18 

November 1986 

cited in the application 

see column 9, line 9 - line 16; examples 

e.g. table 1, column 10, line 30 - line 

35; 

see column 11 and 12, line 50 - line 60; 
claims 1-4 

EP.A.O 399 422 (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES 
LTD) 28 November 1990 
see page 3, line 7 - line 13; claims 
1,13,16; example 64 

FR,A,2 661 676 (LIPHA) 8 November 1991 

see claim 1; compound 8, 31, 76, 79 
see page 18, line 30 - line 37 

-/-- 



1-3,12, 
13 



1-3. 
10-13 



1-3,12. 
13 



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considered to be of particular relevance 

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which IS ated to establish the publicaDon date of another 
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ated to understand the pnnciple or theory undcilying the 
mvenboa 

'X' document of particular relevance; the claimed invention 
cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to 
involve an inventive step when the document is taken alone 

'Y' document of particular relevance; (he claimed invention 
cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the 
document is combined with one or more other such docu- 
ments, such combination being obvious to a person ikiUed 
in the art. 

'St' document member of the same patent family 



Date of the actual completion of the international search 



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«9. 01 96 



Name and mailing address of the ISA 

European Patent Office, P.B. 5il 8 Patentlaan 2 
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CaMfory ' 



OtabOB or document, with mdicanoo. where appropnate, of the relevant paaatct 



Relevant to claim No. 



WO, A, 93 24458 (PFIZER ; HAMANAKA ERNEST S 

(US)) 9 December 1993 

cited In the application 

see claims 1,9,10; examples 19,24 

PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN 

vol. 018 no. 575 (C-1268) ,4 November 1994 

& JP,A,06 211814 (ONO PHARMACEUT CO LTD) 

2 August 1994, 

see abstract 

CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 121, no. 25, 

19 December 1994 

Columbus, Ohio, US; 

abstract no. 292008, 

R. E. OLSON ET AL. 

see RN 159219-49-5 

& BIORG. MED. CHEM. LETT.. 

vol. 4, no. 18, 1994 

pages 2229-2234, 

EP,A,0 576 357 (SANOFI ELF) 29 December 
1993 

see claims 1,16; examples 180,190 

DE,A,21 32 431 (RIEDEL DE HAEN AG) 11 
January 1973 

see page 17, first example 

GB,A.l 598 900 (LILLY INDUSTRIES LTD) 23 
September 1981 

see claims 1,18; examples 59,62 

US, A, 5 169 844 (COMMONS THOMAS J ET AL) 8 
December 1992 

see column 1, line 8 - line 25; claims 
1,21.22 

EP,A,0 370 740 (WELLCOME FOUND) 30 May 
1990 

see page 3, line 1 - line 24; claims 
1,11-15; examples 



1-4,10, 
12 



1-4 



1-3,10 



1-3 



1-3,10 



1,5, 
10-13 



1,10-13 



Fonn PCT/ISA/310 (CDnUniwaaa Df 



i« ttiaM) (July IMI) 



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were found unsevchable (Continuation of item I of first sheet) 



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I I Claims Nos.: 



□ 



Claims Nos.: 



ir^^^-n^^l^XKntS'^^^^^ P--'^ -'^u-ements to such 

Claims searched Incompletely: 1-4,9-13 



I I Claims Nos.: 

because they are dependent claims «.d are not drafted in ««,rd«,ce with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a). 
Box II Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation of item 2 of first sheet) 

[ This International Searchmg Authority found multiple inventions in this international applicauon. as follows: 



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International Application No. PCT/JP 95/01982 



FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCT/ISA/ 



The definition of the substituents in claim 1 is too general and/or encom- 
passes too broad a range of theoretically conceivable compounds so that a 
comprehensive search is not possible. 

For economic reasons the search has been limited to the following cases 
(with regard to the disclosed examples): 

R1 = .^-^ ^ with R4 = aryl or heterocyclic group and Y as 

^^O;^ Y — ft. defined in claim 1 



= -Cyl --Cy2 with Cyl = thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, thienyl, 
furyl, isoxazolyl or chromanyl as defined in claim 1 , and Cy2 as carbo- 
or heterocyclic residue 



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EP-A-0399422 



FR-A-2661676 
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EP-A-0576357 



DE-A-2132431 
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4028393 
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2692575 
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ES-T- 


2062610 


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2188568 


24-07-90 


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418 


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162010 


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5395853 


07-03-95 


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01-03-94 



EP-A-0370740 



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